The
Nigeria Army says it has nothing to do with a proposed solidarity rally
being organised by some civil groups to celebrate the “successes” being
achieved over Boko Haram in the ongoing counterinsurgency operations in
North East Nigeria.
The Army said though the initiative
could be borne out of sheer patriotism, the show of solidarity could be
dangerous as it is capable of distracting the soldiers and the Army
authority.
It thereby advised the group to be cautious with the plan.
The spokesman of the Nigerian Army, Sani
Usman, said in a statement that the public should rather remain more
vigilant at this crucial stage of the battle.
His statement reads:
“The attention of the Nigerian Army has
been drawn to a number of groups and individuals celebrating the routing
out and decimation of Boko Haram terrorists on our soil. So much as we
thank them for that, it is imperative to state that we do not begrudge
such persons (and) their desire to identify and associate themselves
with this success.
“However, the Nigerian Army wishes to disassociate itself from such celebrations and solidarity rallies.
“We also would like to advice that they
should tread with caution as this could be distractive to us. The public
are please informed that the terrorists are surreptitiously fanning out
of their last enclaves in Sambisa to cause havoc or seek refuge
elsewhere.
“Therefore, there is need for all to be
more vigilant and security conscious to enable us clear the remnants of
these terrorists wherever they might flee.
“We would like to reassure the public
that we will remain professional and focused in clearing the remnants of
these criminals on the Nigerian soil.”
Credit: Thisday
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