The Nigerian Army
has advised citizens to ignore claims that the Federal Government plans to
enforce military lockdown from Friday.
Colonel Sagir Musa,
Acting Director, Army Public Relations, in a statement Wednesday night, said such
speculations were meant to create chaos, panic and disaffection in Nigeria.
He accused the
promoters of ulterior motives at a time the country was focused on the
coronavirus outbreak.
Musa noted that
document being quoted was a proactive directive for the Nigerian Army to
prepare for possible escalation of the COVID-19 based on the happenings around
the world.
“The
misinterpretation that Government is locking down the entire country and
pulling out the Army by Friday 27 March 2020 is utterly false and baseless.
“The NA considers
the publication and negative interpretation being given the content of the
Classified document containing information meant for the Nigerian Army
personnel as a violation of the Official Secret Act.
“The NA will
continue to be professional, proactive and responsive in support of the
Constitution, Democracy and Government of NIGERIA in line with its
constitutional mandate of providing aid to civil authority when called upon to
do so”, it read.
The Army assured
that no stone will be unturned to prepare to support the civil authority in
times of emergencies of national magnitude.
It added that
mischief of some unpatriotic few will not dissuade the Nigerian Army from
working with sister services, the Nigeria Police and other security agencies to
keep the nation safe.
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