The Nigerian Army has bemoaned the coverage of the its war against terror, which it said portrayed the supportive efforts of Chad and Niger Armies to the detriment of its troops, thereby “undermining the esteemed status of Nigeria in the comity of nations.”
Army spokesman, Gen. Chris Olukolade in a series of tweets, Monday morning warned that the media should beware of conspiracy theorists who are , “orchestrating a well-rehearsed smear campaign” against the Nigerian military and driving a wedge between the Army and other members of the Multinational Joint Task Force, (MJTF).
His tweets:
” In a bid to spitefully drown the efforts of our troops, this group of people have been mischievously and exaggerating the supportive roles of foreign allies to the detriment of our operational success in the fight against terror.
” They go to every extent to ridicule,taunt or project every falsehood purely to score some points in clandestine sympathy for terrorists. This unpatriotic posture is directly or indirectly undermining the esteemed status of Nigeria in the comity of nations. The need has therefore arisen for a call on the media to beware of the mischief and conspiracy by some theorists who are still bent on orchestrating a well-rehearsed smear campaign against the Nigerian military.
“They’ve been struggling to attribute recent defeats inflicted on terrorists to the invincibility of other forces other than Nigeria’s.

CHIBOK UNDER WATCH—Nigerian soldiers guarding Chibok, Borno State, yesterday. Photo: NAN.
” Unfortunately, some interest groups who seek to misinterpret this fruitful collaboration are seeking to drive a wedge between the Nigerian military & supporting military formations or contingent by deliberately trying to ridicule the effort of the Nigerian forces..
“If other ‘militaries’ that have just joined the war against terrorists would be described in some warped reports as ‘battle-hardened’. The antics of some foreign media their local collaborators who will stop at nothing to bring our military to disrepute is no longer new.
“The Nigerian military will not be distracted or detracted from the current momentum which is geared towards stamping out terrorism.
“Much as we value and appreciate the ongoing collaborative effort of the troop contributing nations of the MNJTF, there has been NO.. there has been NO compromise of any aspect of Nigeria’s sovereignty or soil to any foreign force.. This counter terrorist operation is comprehensively driven by Nigerian forces.. Other members of the MNJTF have so far successfully denied the common enemy freedom of trans-border operations and this is in consonance with the idea of the multinational coalition initiated as far back as 1998.
“The Nigerian society coming out in unison to cheer and celebrate the modest achievement of the nation’s forces is inspiring indeed.”
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