The Nigerian Army has reacted to
reports making the rounds of why it replaced its spokesman, Brigadier-General
Texas Chukwu with Sani Usman.
Reports had it that Chukwu was
replaced over alleged management of information on the counter-insurgency
campaign.
However, the force in a statement
signed by General Chukwu himself and made available to newsmen in Abuja on
Friday clarified that his replacement was a routine posting.
The Army said that any report to
the contrary was, “malicious” and an attempt to tarnish the image of the
“senior officer”.
The statement reads: “The
attention of the Directorate of Army Public Relations has been drawn to a news
report trending in the online media published by the Cable titled; ARMY
REPORTEDLY REMOVES TEXAS CHUKWU AS SPOKESMAN, RE-APPOINTS USMAN.
“In the said story, the report
stated inter alia, that Army reportedly removes Texas Chukwu as spokesman,
reappoints Usman.
“The re-appointment of Brigadier
General Sani Usman is a routine deployment in the Nigerian Army following his
completion of the Strategic course at the National Institute for Policy and
Strategic Studies and not based on media management as alleged by the report.
“The Directorate wishes to state
categorically that the report is not only malicious but an attempt by the
writer to tarnish the reputation of the senior officer which he has built over
the years in the course of his career as well as misleading members of the
public.
“The write-up further alleged
that his removal followed outcry from different quarters on his “inability” to
manage information on counter-insurgency campaign, which is completely untrue
and unsubstantiated.
“Contrary to the report, the
Directorate wishes to state that, the re-appointment of Brigadier General Sani
Usman is a routine deployment in the Nigerian Army following his completion of
the Strategic course at the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies
and not based on media management as alleged by the report.
“It is also pertinent to state
that Brigadier General Texas Chukwu will be proceeding to the National
Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies Kuru, Jos for his strategic course.
“Consequently, the directorate
wishes to state that the writer has only succeeded in exhibiting his ignorance
or complete lack of knowledge about postings and appointments in the Nigerian
Army.
“The directorate therefore calls
on the authority of The Cable to advice the reporter to cultivate the habit of
verifying facts as well as balancing his report before rushing to the press.
“The medium is requested to
tender an unreserved apology to the senior officer as well as the Directorate
of Army Public Relations through the same medium within 24 hours or be ready to
face legal action.”
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