In it was alleged that “the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, has dismissed insinuations that two local governments in Borno state are under the control of Islamist group, Boko Haram”, contrary to an alleged assertion by “Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, who told the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir David Lawal, over the weekend, that Boko Haram were in control of Abadam and Mobbar local governments in the state when he played host to Lawal, who led a six-man delegation of the Federal Government sent by President Muhammadu Buhari to commiserate with Borno and Adamawa states following the recent suicide attacks targeted at Mosques in the two states”. The report further alleged that General Buratai disputed the claims by the Governor.
It is to be noted that, the story apart from being mischievous, it was a misrepresentation of facts as the Chief of Army Staff was not responding to anybody's comments as he made them in Jos, Plateau State, almost at the same time when the Governor made his. General Buratai’s comments were based on our troops deployment across the state and not overall presence of Boko Haram in the state. The Governor being the State’s Chief Security Officer of his State was right and knows better especially where the Local Government administrations are not functioning.
One really wonders why some faceless people were making frantic efforts to drag the name of the Chief of Army into mud through needless and unnecessary distractions and controversies. It is equally worrying why such online medium thrive in creating controversies where there is none and whose interest were they serving.
All those mischievous insinuations and covert efforts aimed at distracting the COAS and indeed the Nigerian Army would not succeed.
It is to be noted that, the story apart from being mischievous, it was a misrepresentation of facts as the Chief of Army Staff was not responding to anybody's comments as he made them in Jos, Plateau State, almost at the same time when the Governor made his. General Buratai’s comments were based on our troops deployment across the state and not overall presence of Boko Haram in the state. The Governor being the State’s Chief Security Officer of his State was right and knows better especially where the Local Government administrations are not functioning.
One really wonders why some faceless people were making frantic efforts to drag the name of the Chief of Army into mud through needless and unnecessary distractions and controversies. It is equally worrying why such online medium thrive in creating controversies where there is none and whose interest were they serving.
All those mischievous insinuations and covert efforts aimed at distracting the COAS and indeed the Nigerian Army would not succeed.
The Nigerian Army remain focussed and resolute in its determined effort in conjunction with other sister Services and Security Agencies in defeating Boko Haram terrorists.
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Thank you for your kind and usual cooperation in giving releases the desired cooperation.
Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman
Acting Director Army Public Relations
Kindly disseminate this information to the public through your medium.
Thank you for your kind and usual cooperation in giving releases the desired cooperation.
Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman
Acting Director Army Public Relations
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