‘Some Disgruntled Elements Try To Distract President Buhari’

A union of civil society organisations has blamed the Amnesty International report, against some senior military officers serving and retired of the Nigerian Armed Forces.

The group defined the report as “lopsided and maliciously orchestrated by some disgruntled elements to distract the Presidency.”

Nwambu Gabriel, the leader of the union, told journalists: “We believe that AI’s report is rather a distraction because it is too early for a government that is less than one month. President (Muhammadu) Buhari should be allowed to settle down since the fight against insurgency is still ongoing. AI should stop looking for cheap popularity.

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“AI should as a matter of urgency render a written apology to the Nigerian military for raising false alarm, wrong information and misinformation to the international community.”

He said that the document failed to disclose the killings perpetrated by members of the deadly Boko Haram sect.

His words: “AI was quick in passing its judgment because the war against insurgency is still on. The AI should probe countries aiding and financing Boko Haram and bring out the atrocities perpetrated by the sect.

“Nigerians have suffered because of these insurgents; after Boko Haram has been wiped out, AI should come out with a comprehensive report. The AI’s report is lopsided because it did not give information as to the number of military personnel that were killed by the insurgents. We reject the report in its totality.”

Gabriel added that Nigerian Army has displayed its stand on discipline on peacekeeping operations abroad and in Nigeria, emphasizing that it would be damage if it fails to tell the truth.

“AI has deliberately decided to accuse and stigmatise individual officers who are known to be committed in this war against the terror group, citing instances gathered from some disgruntled elements and faceless collaborators, which is a clear sign of grossly biased judgement.

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“The assembling of specific names of some senior officers within the military buttresses this fact by an organisation that is expected to be fair and just to all,” he concluded.

However, President Buhari has described the Amnesty International report supposing human rights abuses as very disturbing.

He has therefore assumed that his government will study the documents and act appropriately.

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