Nigerian Military wishes to warn International
Non-Governmental Organisations operating in the country such as Amnesty
International (AI) and their affiliates to desist from meddling into security
issues in our country which is inimical to national interest, cohesion and
unity.
Activities of AI in our nation have shown that AI never
meant well for Nigeria and the situation is getting clearer to national and
international communities what the AI is up to. This could be corroborated by
inherent lopsidedness in the AI’s portrayal of Nigeria, its involvement in
local politics and taking side with terrorists and other belligerent groups to
cause internal disorder, which no country can tolerate.
The military in this new dispensation has maintained open
door policy and has been cooperating with all stakeholders in ensuring that
Nigerian Armed Forces remains one of the best and a proud institution for all
Nigerians. For AI to be making spurious allegation, especially without
substantiated and cogent reason, apart from those adduced by the AI itself for
the reason best known to it and its collaborators is disturbing and unethical
of an international organization that is supposed to stay clear of local
politics and to be seen as maintaining neutrality in its reportage of the
countries it operates. Incessant negative report on Nigeria in general and the
Armed Forces in particular by AI is condemnable by all well meaning Nigerians
who have seen and appreciate what the military and other security agencies have
done to decimate Boko Haram terrorists and contain other criminal elements. The
AI infamous act only succeeds in giving an insight to the possibility of the
organization sponsoring various criminal gangs in our country with a view to
achieving the sponsor’s intent.
As much as the military welcomes comments, criticism and
observation that could help the institution to grow higher for the interest of
our nation, the activities of the AI, to say the least, is far from being
noble. Al has negative mission in Nigeria. It is an agent of destabilization,
masquerading as a reputable international NGO which Nigerians must rise up to
this daunting challenge of not giving AI the chance to truncate our hard earned
democracy and unity. It does not operate like this in other nations of the
world, hence the military once again condemns the activities of the AI and its
affiliates in Nigeria, that it is not until you write negative report about
Nigeria before you are seen working or justifying the huge amount you receive
from international bodies.
While the military and other security agencies remain focus
in tackling the mirage of security problems in our nation, we urge our
citizens, partners and international communities to continue to support Nigeria
in its quest to free us from the hands of criminal elements which AI and its
cohorts are supporting. It is our conviction that, despite AI fanning the ember
of disunity, hate and destabilization in our land, Nigeria would continue to
remain united, strong and prosperous to take her rightful place in the comity
of nations.
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