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The Defence Headquarters, on Wednesday, urged the Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, to come forward and substantiate his allegations against the military.

According to the military high command, Radda, while featuring on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television on April 5, 2024, accused the military of aiding and profiting from terrorism in his state.

Reacting in a statement on Wednesday, the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Buba Edward, said the military would not trade words with the governor but would encourage him to approach the military high command to substantiate his allegations.

Edward said, “The attention of the Defence Headquarters has been drawn to a weighty allegation labelled against the Armed Forces of Nigeria by the Executive Governor of Katsina State, His Excellency Governor Dikko Radda. The governor granted an interview on Channels Television programme ‘Politics Today’ on 5 April 2024, alleging that the military is aiding and profiting from terrorism activities in Katsina State.

“The AFN is hereby making it unequivocally clear that, it is subservient to all elected government representatives and, therefore, regards the relationship with utmost respect.

“In the light of the aforementioned statement of His Excellency, the Governor of Katsina State, the AFN elects not to trade words with the state governor but rather would encourage him to approach the military high command to substantiate his allegations. “

Buba stated that the military remained
“unperturbed by such statements capable of demoralising or dampening the spirit of troops in operational theatres.”

“Rather, we will continue on the trajectory of conducting operations as well as working assiduously in the fight against terrorism.

“It is worthy of note to state that, the AFN led by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa OFR, has zero tolerance for indiscipline and any form of criminality in the conduct of operations across the country. It is for this reason that there are standing court martials to treat any form of misbehaviour by troops especially those that portray the military negatively to the general populace,” he said.

He urged the citizens to own the military and report bad conduct of any personnel.

Buba said, “Overall, the Armed Forces is for Nigerians and as such citizens are urged to own it and also report any credible observed bad conduct within the ranks so that they can face the appropriate military justice system.”

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If the military wants to stop terrorism today they go stop am sharp sharp. The gov is 100% correct. The military is culpable.
The amount of money voted for security alone is enough to add firewood to the fire of banditry and terrorism.
In the era of drones and satellite imagery we still dey do shoot and run.

Nigeria mata don tire me jor!

I the governor on this. There is no other way to explain what us going on in Nigeria security situation currently.

The Governor is not far from the truth 😔

That no be secret before now

Na today.

Ala adiro mma bu uru ndi nze.

Both government and the military are both profiting from the terrorism at large.

Anytime naijaArmy deny accusation


Then is d opposite 🤔

That's a fact, just check out the top officers bank s. Buratai for example.

This is an old known quantity
Security votes are being stolen in conjunction with the military
Soldiers are complaining of little deployment allowances while the federal and state governments all contribute to security funds

okay!

If the military is not benefiting massively from the insecurity, how does a generals wife own a jewelry of 35million naira, where she gets the money from

Few years ago, four soldiers escorting about 200 million naira on the order of certain general absconded with the cash and till today they are nowhere to be found, tho the said general has been handled a sentence but the source of the money and it purpose remains a mystery

for every smoke, there's a fire

Very easy to prove.

All the retired generals that are facing trials and the ones that are not facing trial but are swimming in wealth beyond their means, where did they get their money from?

A fake

True na

It's a fact

A country of debunk and cover up

Brutai have infiltrated the army with terrorists then ran to far away Niger

Foolish zoo army

He will also prove that the men on Military Camouflage are Military personnel.

Or we see in court.

Noted.

Security funds to fight terrorism has been the source of wealth of many top military brass

What a blessed country ruled by agberos, touts and strange men without economy knowledge of growth and development!!!

ogmask:
If the military wants to stop terrorism today they go stop am sharp sharp. The gov is 100% correct. The military is culpable.
The amount of money voted for security alone is enough to add firewood to the fire of banditry and terrorism.
In the era of drones and satellite imagery we still dey do shoot and run.

I'm telling you. Very correct

Even a primary school student will agree to the fact that the people living in the bush cannot be stronger than trained and state-armed men of the army. Except, of course, the army chooses to be powerless!☺️

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The speed NA used to refute the claim even proved the governor's stance. NA are really eating fat on this insecurity. I stand with the governor.

Nigerian military is a sham