Nigerian military spokesman, Major General Chris Olukolade,
on Monday urged Nigerians to be wary of media reports that are aimed at
undermining the military, especially where it concerns the ongoing war against
terror.
Olukolade revealed
the existence of a group that has been making unpatriotic efforts to exaggerate
the roles of allies that joined Nigerian troops in the anti-terror war.
Olukolade pointed out on Twitter that ‘In a bid to spitefully drown the efforts
of our troops, this group of people have been mischievously and exaggeratingly
reporting the supportive roles of foreign allies to the detriment of our
operational success in the fight against terror.
They go to every extent to ridicule, taunt or project every
falsehood purely to score some points in clandestine sympathy for terrorists.
This unpatriotic posture is directly or indirectly
undermining the esteemed status of Nigeria in the comity of nations. The need
has therefore arisen for a call on the media to beware of the mischief and
conspiracy by some theorists who are still bent on orchestrating a
well-rehearsed smear campaign against the Nigerian military.
They've been struggling to attribute recent defeats
inflicted on terrorists to the invincibility of other forces other than
Nigeria’s. Unfortunately, some interest groups who seek to misinterpret this
fruitful collaboration are seeking to drive a wedge between the Nigerian
military & supporting military formations or contingent by deliberately
trying to ridicule the effort of the Nigerian forces.
If other militaries that have just joined the war against
terrorists would be described in some warped reports as “battle-hardened",
the antics of some foreign media & their local collaborators who will stop
at nothing to bring our military to disrepute is no longer new.
The Nigerian military will not be distracted or detracted
from the current momentum which is geared towards stamping out terrorism. Much
as we value and appreciate the ongoing collaborative effort of the troop
contributing nations of the MNJTF, there has been NO compromise of any aspect
of Nigeria’s sovereignty or soil to any foreign force.
This counter terrorist operation is comprehensively driven
by Nigerian forces. Other members of the MNJTF have so far successfully denied
the common enemy freedom of trans-border operations and this is in consonance
with the idea of the multinational coalition initiated as far back as 1998. The
Nigerian society coming out in unison to cheer and celebrate the modest
achievement of the nation’s forces is inspiring indeed.
We thank the C-in-C for the confidence he reposes on his
troops and for the Support & Encouragement he has always extended to the
military. We are conscious that the fight is not over and the Nigerian military
will therefore not relent. Nothing will be taken for granted.
We must at all-times remain Vigilant and Conscious of our
environment & lookout for unrepentant terrorists, collaborators or
sympathisers. When the country is at WAR, it is not only the military that
should be involved but every segment of the society. We believe that together,
we shall certainly defeat the forces of darkness that strive to destroy our
country”.
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