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.
Kindly disseminate this information to the general public through your
reputable medium.
