NIGERIAN MILITARY SYMBOL OF NATIONAL UNITY
The
attention of the Defence Headquarters has been drawn to a misleading,
baseless and concocted online story that Nigerian military is out to
exterminate adherents of a particular religion in a particular region
using surrendered Boko Haram terrorists.
This story, to say the
least, is mischievous, mendacious and calculated attempt to cause
apprehension in the country and create division in the military.
Nigerian Armed Forces is constituted by Nigerians of all tribes and religious affiliation.
It
is therefore callous and outrageous for anybody to think of the
military taking side with one religious group against another.
More
so, everybody knows that Boko Haram is enemy to all Nigerians,
therefore, to think of using them against our people is indeed
senseless.
Religion and politics should not meddled with security affairs.
The
Nigerian Armed Forces is a symbol of national unity and cohesion and
should not be a subject of smear campaign by unpatriotic, idle and
ill-meaning elements hiding under unanimity of social media platforms.
The
Nigerian military will not be distracted from carrying out its
constitutional responsibility of defending the territorial integrity of
our great nation and our citizens.
Members of the public are
therefore advised to be wary of such toxic message which clearly is an
ill wind that blows no one any good, therefore should be
discountenanced.
Those behind such ungodly dissemination of
falsehood, hate and divisive messages online are advised to desist
forthwith in the best interest of national peace, security and unity as
effort is underway to track them.
RABE ABUBAKAR
Brigadier General
Acting Director Defence Information
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