Colonel Sagir
Musa
Army Blasts
Colonel Sagir
Musa
Army Blasts Sidi Ali for Comparing Military with Boko
Haram Terrorists on Allowances
The attention of the Nigerian Army has been drawn to a publication
on Sahara Reporters and other social media platforms, to a false
claim credited to one Doctor Sidi Ali Mohammed, a member of the
Presidential Committee on the North East Initiative. In it, he
alleged that the criminal terrorist group members earn as much as
$3,000 daily, as against the Nigerian soldier who is paid N1,000
only. This is not true, pure lie and highly irresponsible comment
coming from a supposedly knowledgeable person of his calibre.
It is also criminal and preposterous to compare the gallant
soldiers of our Armed Forces with the rag tag terrorists’ criminal
gang. Indeed there is no such basis at all between the outlawed
criminal terrorist who commits crime against humanity and our
highly patriotic, courageous and brave soldiers whose sacrifice
cannot be quantified.
Over time, we have been alerting the world that the menace of
Boko Haram terrorism is being aided and abetted by sympathizers’
such as Doctor Sidi Ali Mohammed. He must have been associated with
the terrorists’ group beyond what he may want the public to know
for having the knowledge of how much a terrorist earns per day to
commit atrocities against fellow Nigerians and other innocent
people including women and children. His statement could be part of
the deliberate attempt to demoralise the patriotic soldiers serving
their fatherland so that the terrorists will take advantage of it.
It is also a way of swaying the gullible youths to believe the lies
of Boko Haram terrorists as being peddled by him.
Therefore, we are calling on all Nigerians to discountenance the
statement credited to Doctor Sidi Ali Mohammed; while we take
necessary steps to formally report him to the appropriate
authorities to further substantiate these unfounded
allegations.
We would like to assure the public that the Nigerian Army would
remain resolute and focused in the fight against terrorism and
insurgency in our great nation and no amount of distraction or
terrorists’ propaganda will dissuade it.
SAGIR MUSA
Colonel
Acting Director Army Public Relations