Nigerian Army Pun!shes Soldier For Exposing Poor Feeding Of Troops In Borno, Claims Viral Photos Were Misleading.
Nigerian Army Punishes Soldier For Exposing Poor Feeding Of Troops In Borno, Claims Viral Photos Were Misleading.
The Nigerian Army has sanctioned a soldier serving under Operation Hadin Kai in the North-East for allegedly disseminating “misleading” information regarding the poor quality of food served to troops on the frontlines.
In a statement released on Saturday, Lt. Col. Sanni Uba, the Media Information Officer for the Joint Task Force North-East, claimed that an internal investigation into a viral social media post showed the soldier’s claims did not reflect the reality of welfare standards in the theatre of operation.
The army’s crackdown comes amidst recurring complaints from soldiers in the volatile region who often take to social media usually anonymously for fear of victimisation to lament poor rations, unpaid allowances, and dilapidated equipment.
In the statement, Uba explained that the military high command viewed the viral images with concern but dismissed them as a “deliberate misrepresentation” of the facts.
NJ
