Nigerian Army
Army Warns
Nigerian Army
Army Warns Mischief Makers Against Truncating Democracy
in Nigeria
The Nigerian Army has noted with great concern efforts by some
unpatriotic individuals groups and foreign interests determined to
cause mischief and exacerbate the security situation in this
country in particular and West African Sub-region.
These persons and groups are making concerted efforts to further
induce ISWAP/Boko Haram terrorists and bandits with funds and other
logistic supports.
Their body language and unguarded utterances seems to be in
tandem with above and imply tacit support for the criminals. For
example, credible source has shown that some individuals are
hobnobbing with Boko Haram terrorists, while others are
deliberately churning falsehood against the security agencies with
a view to set the military against the people and the
government.
They are also demoralising troops and security agencies through
false accusations and fake news.Therefore, it has become necessary
to inform the public and warn such persons and groups to desist as
the consequences of their actions would be calamitous to themselves
and our great country.
Some of these mischievous elements thought that we would not
have a safe and successful general elections but were proved wrong,
hence they want to derail the scheduled handing over later this
month and to scuttle the democratic process in the country.
We also noted that foreign interests are also working
assiduously to cause disaffection and divide the coalition
Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) to give room for the
so-called Islamic State for West African Province (ISWAP) and its
defeated local franchise, Boko Haram terrorists group to
resurrect.
While we have confidence on the Federal Government of Nigeria’s
efforts at sustaining and reinvigorating the MNJTF to continue it’s
good work, we would not relent in clearing the visages and remnants
of Boko Haram terrorists and their sympathisers.
The Nigerian Army is a stakeholder in our national security and
sustenance of democracy in Nigeria. Additionally, we are making
this statement because the military, particularly the Nigerian
Army, has always been called upon to intervene in conflict
situations in order to resolve crises in most cases when they get
worse, while the public expect miracles.
We would like to reiterate our unalloyed loyalty to the
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and we are
determined more than ever before, to continue to uphold the
constitution and defend the territorial integrity of this nation
from both external and internal aggression. Nigeria is a sovereign
country with clearly established judicial system, therefore all
aggrieved persons and groups should take advantage of that and
resolve differences amicably.
SAGIR MUSA
Colonel
Acting Director Army Public Relations
4 May 2019