The Nigerian Army has called for
the closure of the Amnesty International offices in Nigeria, alleging there is
credible evidence the organisation is working hard to destabilise the country.
The army spokesman, Brig.-Gen.
Sani Usman, said in a statement on Monday that the organisation’s attempt to
destabilise the nation was noted through fabrication of fictitious allegations
of alleged human rights abuses against the Nigerian security forces.
Usman also alleged the AI had
engaged in clandestine sponsorship of dissident groups to protest, as well as
unfounded allegations against the leadership of the Nigerian military.
A coalition of Civil Society
Organisations (Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, Enough is
Enough, and BudgIT) had called for the probing of the Chief of Army Staff
(COAS) over the funding of the war against terrorism and other crimes in the
country.
The CSOs alleged the army had not
made commensurate achievement in the fight in line with the huge fund the
federal government allocated to the fight.
The COAS, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai,
however, explained that some of the allocated funds has yet to be cash backed
and that it had not reached the army.
Usman said the Nigerian branch of
AI that has hitherto been well respected has deviated from the core values,
principles and objectives of the original parent body in the United Kingdom.
“They have tried over the years
using Boko Haram terrorists conflicts, Islamic Movement in Nigeria, some
activists and now herders-farmers conflicts”, the statement added.
“The NGO is at the verge of
releasing yet another concocted report against the military, ostensibly against
the Nigerian Army.
“Consequently, Nigerians should
be wary of Amnesty International (Nigeria) because it’s goals are to
destabilise Nigeia and to dismember it.
“The Nigerian Army has no option
than to call for the closure of Amnesty International offices in Nigeria, if
such recklessness continues.”
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Nothing concocted about the report, your records are very bad.
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