Timi Frank, former deputy national publicity secretary of
the All Progressives Congress (APC), has called on the Nigerian Army to immediately
release Lance Corporal Martins.
Martins was arrested after making a video that criticized
the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, and other security chiefs.
The soldier was reportedly picked up by senior military
officers, who said they were acting on “orders from above.”
In a viral video, the soldier condemned Buratai, Chief of
Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin and other military heads over the
incessant killings in Nigeria.
He lambasted them for ordering the detention of soldiers,
who demanded better weapons and ammunition to combat Boko Haram and other
sects.
On Twitter, Frank said after watching Martin’s video, he
concluded that “Nigeria is indeed in big trouble”.
“I’m very disappointed with our Service Chiefs. With this
video, it is obvious we don’t have Service Chiefs but Service Thieves. And that
is why the country will continue to remain in a helpless state like this.”
He said the footage has clearly shown “the reason why these
Service Chiefs have refused to retire, even when they’re due for retirement”.
“Nigeria is supposed to be the Giant of Africa, rather we
are the Giant of Thieves. With all the military war chest we have, Nigeria
still cannot defeat Boko Haram, rather a country like Chad was able to extinct
Boko Haram around their region.
Frank noted that Nigeria has a very strong military force,
“but there has been no support for them to carry out their duties, because of
the corruption amongst the Service Chiefs”.
He added that from all indications, “Boko Haram is more
prepared than our military. Because the Service Thieves keep embezzling all the
money that is meant for equipment.”.
“Nigerians should stop seeing these criminals as Service
Chiefs, but as Service Thieves. I hereby call on the release of Lance Corporal.
He should be celebrated, not arrested. He has Nigeria’s interests at heart”,
Frank said
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