Boko Haram: Army warns Fayose, asks him to seek relevance elsewhere
The Nigerian Army has advised Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose to seek relevance elsewhere and stop accusing the military on issues he can not substantiate.
The army said this on its official twitter handle while responding to an allegation of “fake defence contracts” which Fayose levelled against it.
Fayose had on Wednesday accused the military of taking advantage of the anti-insurgency war to create “fake defence contracts” for personal interest.
He also called for a periodic change in the military, saying that without the reshuffle of officers, they would become “institutions to themselves”.
“As revealed by the Transparency International, the fight against Boko Haram has become a cash cow for some top military officers and corrupt politicians in the Buhari’s government, with the creation of fake defence contracts and laundering the proceeds often laundered abroad in the UK, US and elsewhere,” Fayose had said in a statement.
The governor’s accusations came two days after he reportedly stated that the war against Boko Haram is far from over , saying that the development is contrary to military authorities claim that it had defeated the insurgency.
But in a tweet on Thursday, the army denied the allegations and warned the governor against politicising the military. It also asked the governor to seek “other avenues” for his relevance”.
The Nigerian Army further tweeted that, “Gov Ayodele Fayose should stop politicizing the military&military OPs, seek other avenues for your relevance. The Army today is not corrupt.”
