Again, Nigerian Army
Again, Nigerian Army Calls for Military-Media
Relations
The Nigerian Army has called on the media to supports military
campaigns against armed banditry, terrorism and other criminalities
through objective and fair reportage.
The Chief of Policy and Plans Lieutenant General Lamidi Adeosun
made the call when he received a delegation from Africa Stewardship
Magazine at the Army headquarters.
Adeosun was speaking on behalf of the Chief of Army, Lt. General
Tukur Buratai.
The army chief said the media have a lot of critical roles to
play toward in security, stability and national development through
their untiring efforts of editing news reports and other materials
being published or broadcast by your respective medium.
“In the Nigerian Army we strongly believe that the media are our
critical partners and stakeholders towards ensuring the public are
adequate and better informed on the accomplishments of the troops
against the enemies of state.
“While we carry out military operations on behalf of the
Nigerian State and the people, the media should enlighten the
people to enable them understand, support our efforts and
appreciate our sacrifices.
“Members of the Fourth Estate should imbibe the ethics of
journalism and always be objective in their reportage about the
activities of Nigerian Military to enhance the national unity”
He therefore appealed to the Media to be more understanding in
the discharge of their professional duties in protecting the roles
of the military in defending the territorial integrity of the
country.
In his remarks, the Editor-in-Chief of Africa Stewardship News
Magazine, Abraham Sule commended the Nigerian Army for its role in
defending the country.
By PRNigeria