The Chief of Defence Workers, Gen. Christopher Musa, has mentioned misinformation is accountable for the unsuitable notion of the navy and the upsurge of killings in communities.
The CDS made this assertion in Jos, Plateau State, throughout a nationwide conference/retreat on civil society/navy partnership in mitigating crises in North Central, organized by the Center Belt Journalists Discussion board, MBJF.
Musa mentioned the navy was impartial and requested for an understanding between the troopers and host communities the place they had been posted to work.
The CDS, who was represented by the Chief of Workers at Operation Protected Haven, OPSH, Brigadier-Normal Michael Agi, mentioned: “You’ve gotten resolved to be part of a sustainable effort to clear both the misinformation or results of pretend information, particularly within the social media, which is basically accountable for the unsuitable perceptions of the navy and the escalations of killings within the area.
“This retreat is coming on the proper time when misinformation about our operations is undermining our sturdy dedication to finish terrorism and banditry.
“Let me guarantee Nigerians of the neutrality of the armed forces in coping with ugly challenges going through the nation usually and the area particularly.’’
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, in his remarks, mentioned his administration was working carefully with members of the pen career in direction of selling peaceable coexistence among the many folks, no matter any affiliation.
Represented by the Everlasting Secretary of the State Ministry of Info and Communication, Samuel Tsoho, the governor disclosed {that a} committee that will chart a manner of returning internally displaced individuals, IDPs, to their authentic place of dwelling was in place.
