Group Commends Buratai's Relationship With Media

The Global Excellence Foundation has commended the Chief Of Army Staff (COAS) Lt Gen. TY Buratai for his good working relationship with the media since assuming leadership of the Nigerian Army.

The foundation in a statement by its Country Director, Professor Yemi Ola said under Buratai, both the army and the media have experience improved relationship as strategic partners in national security.

Ola said despite the recent impasse between the Nigerian Army and online newspaper, Premium Times, the Army under Buratai's leadership has embraced the media as a critical partner in ending the war against the Boko Haram terrorists and tackling other form of insecurity in the country.

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Ola however decried what he described as a section of the online community cashing in on the difference between the Army and Premium Times to insinuate that General Buratai and the Army is at war with the media.

He said this sharply conflicts with the Buratai, who is well known as a celebrated media personality having won the Man of the Year award of more than three online newspapers, saying he therefore cannot be at war with the media or any segment of the industry.

Ola said neither the Army nor the media should be distracted, urging for full focus in the final onslaught against fleeing Boko Haram terrorists.

He said, "Buratai's strong stance against every act of corruption and his numerous sacrifices for our country where he leads an army that is combating terrorism must have necessitated his legal action against the publication on account of some contents which the Army declared to be against national security and the well being of troops in the theatre of war."

He however task journalists to continue to maintain high level of professionalism on issues that that relates to national security, saying, "it is erroneous to promote the belief that being a member of the pen profession or bearing arms on behalf of the country confers infallibility on individuals to an extent that they are perceived as incapable of erring or that they do not owe the duty of apologizing owing to the long tradition of solidarity which holds their professions together. "

He said further, "We make this intervention to remind Nigerians that the need for the media and the Army to maintain focus at this stage of the anti-terror war has further increased and distractions such as the current impasse is not in the best interest of the country when the most important thing is how to capture fleeing Boko Haram members.

Diaspora Group Lauds Nigerian Army Over Successful Routing of Boko Haram At Sambisa

The Nigerians In Diaspora Monitoring Group(NDMG) is happy to learn that the Nigerian Army has cleared out ‘Camp Zero’, which until that action was Boko Haram terror group’s last hideout in the dreaded Sambisa Forest. This will successfully bring an end to the nefarious activities of the terrorists which were planned, incubated or hatched from that location.

Months after Boko Haram was designated as technically defeated, this new development tactically implies that the group has now been duly crushed.

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We laud the Nigerian Army for achieving this feat in tandem with the assurances given earlier. And we acknowledge the fact that we were not surprised as the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai had declared December as a month of decision. He had given the marching order for troops to finish off the terrorist group this month.

This pronouncement by the COAS has spurred the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole to embark on Operation Rescue Finale and recording this landmark success that has seen the last of the terrorists holed up in that forest fleeing their camps in different directions. The liberation of Sambisa Forest have ushered unto the scene a situation where numerous terrorists are now willingly giving up their arms and choosing to embrace the path of peace.

It is remarkable that troops successfully cleared out Sambisa Forest in spite of the concerted and coordinated onslaught by Boko Haram sponsors that consistently placed obstacles before the army as an institution and its leadership as individuals.

NDMG totally aligns with President Muhammadu Buhari and echo his directive to the Army. We ask that the fleeing terrorists must be tracked, chased down their holes like the common criminals that they are, apprehended and made to answer for their atrocities.

Beyond the fleeing fighters, attention must also be given to the intellectual, financial and propaganda wings of the terror group so that the possibility of resurgence is completely ruled out.

Even as we are not unaware of the economic situation in the country, we extend our hand our fellowship to the present administration under the leadership of President Muhammad Buhari, in the same manner as urge the federal government to speed up the rebuilding and reconstruction efforts in the areas affected by Boko Haram’s acts of terror so that members of re-established communities can contribute to preventing remnants of the fighters from regrouping using some sort of community policing and intelligence sharing.

To Nigerians, we appeal that sectarian, religious, political, ethnic and regional differences should be shelved or eschewed and citizens once again demonstrate the much needed unity of purpose as their unrelenting contribution to scrape out the last of this dwarfed evil from our fatherland.

Engr. Adekaa Onyilo

UK Co-ordinator, NDMG

Assets Declaration: CCB Hails Buratai, Semenitari, Others; Threatens Fashola, Adeosun, Malami Over Non-Compliance

The Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, has hailed the Chief Of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Tukur Buratai for his asset declaration, which according to it (CCB) has again been certified to be accurate. 

Several other public servants also got the commendation from the Bureau for declaring their assets within the time frame. 

These other public servants include: Semenitari Mary –Gab Tamunoibim (Ag. MD/CEO NDDC); Ibrahim K. Idris (Inspector General of Police), Boboye Oyeyemi (Corps Marshall FRSC); Amina Mohammed (Minister of Environment) and Hope Odhuluma Ikrirko (Fed. Commissioner Civil Service Commission). Others are; Anyim Pius Anyim – (former SGF), Abdulrahman Dambazau (Minister of Interior), Zainab Ahmed Shamsuna (Minister Budget & National Planning), Aisha Abubakar (Minister Trade, Investment & Industry (State); Prof. Yakubu Mahmood ( INEC Chairman); Prof. Julius A. Okojie – Former (Executive Secretary NUC ) and Malam Adamu Adamu (Minister of Education). 

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The CCB, in a statement by its Chairman, Sam Saba, said the Bureau has invited some serving Federal Ministers among others over “issues” about the asset declaration requirements. 

Saba said, “CCB however, commends those public officers, who honoured its invitations promptly and submitted themselves for the exercise!” 

Saba threatened to drag defaulters and those, who ignored its invitation for clearance to the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) for prosecution. They include Kemi Adeosun (Finance), Kayode Fayemi (Mine and Solid Minerals), Adebayo Shittu (Min. of Communication); Babatunde Fashola (Minister of Power, Works and Housing); Ibe Kachikwu (Minister of State Petroleum); Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu (Minister of Science and Technology). 

Others are Mike Okiro (Chairman, Police Service Commission), Godwin Emefiele (CBN Governor), Abubakar Bawa Bwari (Minister of State Solid Minerals) and Rotimi Amaechi (Minister of Transport). 

Also invited are Sen. Aisha Alhassan (Minister Women Affairs and Social Development); Solomon Dalung (Minister of Youths & Sports Development); Udo Udoma (Minister Budget and National Planning); Gen. Dan Ali Mansur (Minister of Defence); Ibrahim Usman Jibril (Minister of State, Environment); Suleiman Adamu (Minister of Water Resources and Rural Development), Lai Muhammed (Minister of Information) and Mustapha Baba Shehuri (Minister of State Power). 

The CCB said it has also invited Prof. Claudius O, Daramola (Minister of State Niger Delta Affairs); Mrs. Hadiza Usman (MD. Nigeria Ports Authority); Ahmed Kuru (MD/CEO AMCON); Prof. Isaac F. Adewole (Minister of Health); Okechukwu Enelamah (Minister of Trade Investment and Industry) and Geoffrey Onyema (Minister of Foreign Affairs).

Part of the statement read: “Pursuant to paragraph 11 of Part 1 of the 5th Schedule to the 1999 Constitution (as amended), every public officer is required to submit to the CCB a written declaration of all his properties, assets and liabilities and those of his/her spouse (if not a public officer) and his unmarried children under the age of eighteen years. 

“Any statement in such declaration that is found to be false by any authority or person authorized in that behalf to verify it shall be deemed to be a breach of this Code. 

“To this end, the Bureau has commenced its 2016 4th Quarter cycle of conference and Field verifications of assets of top public officers. 

“Accordingly, letters of invitation have been dispatched to Ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Service Chiefs and other top Public Officers. “Those invited are: Ntom Chukwu (DIG NPF), Folusho A. Adebanjo (DIG NPF), Abdul Bube (AIG NPF), Solomon Arase (IGP-Former), Rear Admiral Joseph Osa .O. (Commandant Operation Delta Safe); Major General M.A. Koleoso (GOC Tradoc); Mr. Joshak Habila (DIG NPF) and Emmanuel T. Inyang (DIG NPF).” 

Also invited are “Abubakar Malami (Min. of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation); Barr. Adebayo Shittu (Min. of Communication); Maigari Abbati Dikko (DIG NPF); Hyacinth M. Dagala (DIG NPF); Dr. Chimaobi Odunze (Fed. Commissioner Civil Service Commission); Dr. Hamnadu Babanka M. (Fed. Commissioner Civil Service Commision); Amb. Toye Olofintuyi (Fed. Commissioner Civil Service Commission) And Prof. Aminu Diyo Sheidu (Fed. Commissioner Civil Service Commission).” 

Others are Dr. Jonah Madugu (Fed. Commissioner Civil Service Commission); Alh. Rafiu Babatunde Tanibu (Fed. Commissioner Civil Service Commission); Alh.Alhassan Usman Sokodabo (Fed. Commissioner Civil Service Commission); Engr. Anebi Joselh Garba ( C.G Federal Fire Service); Gen Abayomi G. Olanishakin ( Chief of Defence Staff); Shuaibu Gambo (DIG NPF); AVM Abubakar Baba Sadique ( Chief of Air Staff) and Muhammad Gana Abdullahi ( C.G MSCDS). 

The CCB’s invitation is also extended to Babatunde Muhammed ( C.G Immigration); Vice Admiral Ibas Ekwe Ibok ( Chief of Naval Staff); Audu Ogbeh ( Minister of Agriculture & Rural Development); Prof. Anthony Anwukah ( Minister of State, Education); Brig. Gen. Sale Kazaure (D.G NYSC); Kashim Tumash ( Ex. Sec, Nig Sao-Tome & Principle Joint Dev. Authority); Maikanti Baru ( G.M.D NNPC) and Chief Joseph Olorunfemi Akande ( Fed. Commissioner Civil Service Commission). 

Others include Dr. Mrs. Ngozi Agatta (Fed. Commissioner Civil Service Commission), Alh. Yahaya Yusuf (Fed. Commissioner Civil Service Commission), Alh. Ibrahim Mohammed (Fed. Commissioner Civil Service Commission), Mr. Ben Akabueze ( D.G, Budget and National Planning), Ibrahim Umaru ( M.D NDIC), Prof. Abubakar Adamu ( Ex. Secretary NUC), Mr. Simon James Etim (Fed. Commissioner Civil Service Commission); Adio Onibiyo Waziri (Ex. Sec NEITI); Mrs. Chinelo Anohu Amazu (D.G. PENCOM); Osagie Ehanire (Minister of State, Health) and Pastor Usani Uguru Usani (Minister of Niger delta

Nigerian Army And The Terrorists Within, By Nkechi Odoma

 Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Tukur Buratai

The military leadership has been in the over time been commended for the turnaround they brought to the nation's fighting capabilities. The overhaul they made was in part credited to the ability of troops to take on and wear down a terrorist insurgency that hitherto appeared endless. Changes brought on by this leadership included boosting troops' morale, somehow managing to procure some equipment even in the face of uncooperative foreign powers and training of personnel.

However, for the Nigerian Army especially, it appears the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Tukur Buratai still has a lot to do by way of training the soldiers under his command. While not generalizing or stereotyping, but it seems the Army has a handful of soldiers for whom the greatest enemy is not the rampaging Boko Haram fighters or other terrorist but ignorance. Utter ignorance! The kind of ignorance that makes otherwise trained men to market conjectures as facts and in the process imperil the entire nation.

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There is no way the Army can brag about being a saintly organization in a country that has only recently begun taking on a monstrous corruption. But the kind of unrealistic claims being made by some soldiers, if they are truly soldiers, and being lapped up by some bloggers, risk destroying the military from inside out if not challenged with education. The troops should be educated on how military and army finances operate – they need to know that the COAS is not the final authority pulling the purse strings of their finances.

Even if the Army is responsible for the allowances of troops at home, which is not completely the case, is the Army also in charge of paying those on foreign mission? This significant detail escaped those who were in a hurry to land another scandalous story against the government. They were ignorant of the fact that the Defence Headquarters in the Ministry of Defence is responsible for such payment and that sometimes there is counterpart components in the funding of such operations which could cause delays. 

But for the strategic and tactical blunder it would amount to, the Army should have, in addition to training troops in the basic administration of its finances, created an electronic platform that acts like a Freedom of Information portal, which would allow soldiers track in real time what disbursements for their allowances are and at what stage the individual payment is at. Unfortunately, such platform would be a tool in the hands of terrorists who would then have the same information as the government forces that are fighting to end their reign of terror.

However, the Army must find a way to address these kind of drinking joints quality of lies that some people are easily misled into believing as was recently contained in one of the so called exposes by serving soldiers. The inconsistencies in the story speak to why no one should bother about them but unfortunately such lies begin to take on a semblance of possibility when repeated often enough.

So inconsistent was the so called “Ebuka Emeka” story that its author could not help indicating where it was coming from: “There is no any significance change between the past administration and the President Muhammadu Buhari’s government. The only difference is that during Goodluck Jonathan’s administration the Nigerian army paid complete allowances while the current one pays just half of it,” it opined. No analyst is needed to explain how this is a case of getting at the Buhari administration through one of its performing institutions and appointees, the Army and Buratai. There are other inconsistencies that indicated Nigerians were being lied to.

For instance, a glaring inconsistency was that they accused the COAS of misappropriating their allowances in one breath and in the same story identified him as the one person that can “mind the welfare and allowances of personnel”. They also suggested that soldiers are now buying their own uniforms forgetting that the Army had banned the unauthorized use of military uniform, which happens to be a commodity that is not meant for sale by civilian businesses. If the soldiers that told the said story had personally bought their own uniforms and kits from some black market then should have morally submitted themselves for violating a valid order on the illegal sales and buying of military uniforms.

The uniform issue aside, those murmuring about their allowances being hijacked are also unpatriotic citizens who will rather spin tales about corruption instead of taking the bull by the horn and exposing the leaders they claim are hijacking their allowances. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has demonstrated the political will to dispassionately treat non-frivolous petitions. If those making these allegations have facts like they claim then they should approach the EFCC and can even use anti-corruption NGOs so that their identities are protected as whistle blowers while they are still able to expose corrupt leaders.

Not being forthcoming with information along this suggested line is being unfair to the COAS who has maintained an open door policy. Instead of sensationalizing issues using online medium, the series of the channels for communicating grievances would have yielded better results. This is why each Nigerian soldier needs to properly school themselves on other issues apart from warfare to also learn other basics needed to excel in the institution they serve. 

One is not attempting to detract from the gallantry of Nigerian troops and their numerous sacrifices in the last one year, which has brought about the remarkable success in the fight against terrorism, but misinforming the public about the internal state of affairs of the Army risks given a moral boost to the terrorists they are fighting. There should be a limit to how far some people are willing to go in destroying the country just to make cheap political points.

Odoma is a columnist with The Nigerian and writes from Abuja.

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