Nigerian Army: We don’t deploy or operate along ethnic, religious lines
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The Nigerian Army has refuted report alleging deployment of
troops along religious, ethnic and tribal lines.
The director, Army public relations, Brig. Gen. Mohammed
Yerima, stated this while reacting to a report online,
He said contrary to the report,
“Ordinarily, the Nigerian Army would have ignored this
illogical and pathetic narrative especially as it continues to record
tremendous successes in its on-going operations nation-wide under the able
leadership of the Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru.
Nevertheless, for the benefit and awareness of our peace loving and patriotic
citizens whom the Nigerian Army owe a duty.
“Part of the poorly scripted article states that ‘Last week,
two Igbo officers, Lt Col Okeke and Lt Col Ajah alongside 44 others,
predominantly Southern and Middle Belt Christian officers lost their lives in a
conspiracy hatched by Fulani senior officers.’ Alas, this is the dumbest
narrative that has the potential for a Guinness Book of Record.
“However, to put the record straight, it should be clear
that the Nigerian Army does not train, deploy or operate along ethnic,
religious, tribal or regional divides thus the name Nigerian Army. In the past,
several subversive elements have attempted to infiltrate the formidable ranks
of the Nigerian Army to sow seed of discord among its personnel but failed.
This is due largely to the loyalty and belief of the Nigerian Army in one great
country, Nigeria.
“The amateurish article presented in a self-styled stages 1
– 9 in a fictitious movie like scenario devoid of even the basic rudiments of a
news report but yet laced with potent hatred and venom for Nigeria and its
proud citizens.
“One can not but forgive the illiterate writer of this
article and his sponsors for referring to the Chief of Army Staff as Lt Gen Jega. Similarly, on the alleged killing of some personnel, a
quick check on the Nigerian Army personnel data base returned negative for Lt
Cols ND Okeke and Aja as there are no name matches currently in service of the
Nigerian Army who were alleged to have been killed in a conspiracy whatever
that means,” he said.
He called on the general public to disregard the report as
it lacks logic.
“They have distinguished themselves as enemies of our
existence and should be seen and treated as such. Furthermore, the Nigerian
Army would like to request all peace loving citizens to disregard the content
of the said article by its entirety as it lacks common
logic,” Yerima added.
He reiterated the commitment of the Nigerian Army to the
protection of territorial integrity, defending lives and properties of all
citizens and residents in Nigeria.
He further solicited for the continuous support of all
patriotic Nigerians in stamping out activities of criminals including
subversive elements for a peaceful and prosperous Nigeria.