The Nigerian Army has denounced as misleading an audio-visual recording circulating that suggests the army is recruiting Islamic fundamentalists and jihadists.
Director of Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, Tuesday, stated that the footage falsely portrays an officer calling on Muslim youths to join the military to propagate Islam.
He emphasized that such narratives do not reflect the true values of the army and are intended to sow discord and mistrust among personnel and the public.
Maj.-Gen. Nwachukwu urged the public to disregard the misleading report, which stems from a lack of understanding of the army’s procedures.
He stressed that any deviation from the army’s standard operating procedure would be met with appropriate disciplinary action, regardless of the personnel’s religious affiliation.