Buratai warns media against fake news

Nigerian Army in Lagos on Saturday advised the media against
publishing unverified information which might endanger national
security.

Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, gave the
advise during his inauguration and inspection of some projects in Lagos.

“We call on the media to be very cautious and careful in
disseminating information without proper verification,” Buratai
cautioned.

He said that disseminating unverified information not only negatively
affected lives of gallant soldiers fighting insurgency but also
detrimental of the country’s national security.

“The insurgency we are facing is something that we will continue to
address as they appear and manifest in different forms and shapes,” he
said.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Buratai, who
inaugurated some blocks of flat for soldiers at Bonny Camp, also
inspected the permanent site for the Nigerian Army School of Logistics,
Ojo.

He later proceeded to the 68 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital in Yaba
where he inaugurated the newly reconstructed hospital which had
operating theatre and other medical facilities.

On the inauguration and inspection of the projects within the
barracks, Buratai said he was glad that the welfare of officers and men
were being taken care of.

He assured the officers and men that their welfare would be attended to at all times.

While commending the efforts of the commanders of every unit in the
army for looking after the welfare of their men under them, Buratai
enjoined them not to hesitate to call on the headquarters for assistance
regarding welfare.

“We will not stop addressing the welfare challenges of officers and men with their families,”he said.

NAN also reports that the COAS inspected ongoing projects at the
Ikeja Cantonment and also inaugurated the Nigerian Army Post Exchange.