Men of Nigerian Army |
The military has reviewed the pattern of information
management in all ongoing counter insurgency operations and will henceforth
communicate only successes rather than strategies of operations.
The Acting Director Defence Information (DDI), Brig.-Gen.
John Agim, said on Friday in a statement that this was the decision taken
during the meeting of the Chief of Defence Staff, other Service Chiefs and
Director-General of Department of State Services(DSS) in Maiduguri.
Agim said they met and reviewed the ongoing operations in
the North-East, particularly the operation to get back the Dapchi school girls,
who were abducted by terrorists on Feb. 19.
According to him, it was sadly observed that the military
operation strategies have always been in the media space, thereby giving the
insurgents and terrorists opportunity to re-strategise.
“It was recommended that henceforth, the military
information arms will be communicating the successes rather than strategies.”
The DDI quoted the chief of defence staff as soliciting for
the support and cooperation of the media and the public in the ongoing efforts.
Agim said it was important to be mindful of speculations
that could jeopardise the ongoing efforts as well as put the lives of the girls
or any other persons involved in the efforts at risk.
“For instance, the speculations that is awash in the media
that fishermen and farmers have been employed by the military to search for the
abducted girls is misleading as this could endanger the lives of the girls in
question and the fishermen and farmers.
“Even though the military is soliciting for useful
information to facilitate its operations, the fishermen and farmers have not
been singled out for this assistance, rather all well meaning members of the
public are urged to provide useful information. (NAN)
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