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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