The Director of Public Relations of the Nigerian Army, Brig. Gen. Texas Chukwu, has replied the series of accusations levied against the army by the former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma, for accusing the army of “aiding” Boko Haram terrorists.
In his response on behalf of the army, Brig. Gen. Texas said: “While Nigerian Army would not want to join issues with the Elder Statesman, however, certain facts need to be clearly stated in the interest of the Taraba People and the Nigerian public. The Nigerian Army is constitutionally charged with the responsibility of defending the territorial integrity of Nigeria and to aid the civil authority whenever called upon to do so. In this light, the authorisation for the conduct of Ex AYEM AKPATUMA was authorised and troops deployed to curb menace of the herdsmen-farmers conflict and other criminal activities in the North Central Region amongst others.”
The exchange of banters started when TY Danduma, while speaking on Saturday at the maiden convocation ceremony of Taraba State University in Jalingo, urged Nigerians to defend themselves against ethnic cleansing. He also accused the Army of colluding, aiding and providing shield to terrorists”.
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