Amnesty International Operations Damaging Military’s Morale – Presidency

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The Presidency yesterday said it is increasingly concerned about the
role that Amnesty International (AI) is playing in the war against
terror in Nigeria.

The Presidency’s statement is coming hours
after the Nigerian Army alleged that the organisation is working to
destabilize Nigeria.

Presidential Assistant on Media and
Publicity, Garba Shehu in a statement said while President Muhammadu
Buhari cherishes and encourages the noble ideals on which institutions
like Amnesty International were founded, the organisation’s operations
in Nigeria seem geared towards damaging the morale of the Nigerian
military.

“It often appears as if the Nigerian government is
fighting two wars on terror: against Boko Haram and against Amnesty
International.

“The obvious bias and inaccuracies in
Amnesty International’s recent country report on Nigeria risk Amnesty’s
reputation as an impartial international organisation,” he said.

President
Buhari appealed to the leadership of Amnesty International to
scrutinise its advocacy in Nigeria, especially as it relates to the war
against terrorism.

A statement by army spokesman Brigadier General Sani Usman said

“The
Nigerian branch of Amnesty International that has hitherto been well
respected has deviated from the core values, principles and objectives
of the original Amnesty International domiciled in the United Kingdom.

“There
is a credible information that the Nigerian branch of the International
Non-governmental Organisation is determined to destabilise the Nigerian
nation.”

“This is noted through fabrication of fictitious
allegations of alleged human rights abuses against the Nigerian security
forces and clandestine sponsorship of dissident groups to protest, as
well as unfounded allegations against the leadership of the Nigerian
military,” Usman said.

Source:- Dailytrustng

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