ARMY vs AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL: Presidency Weighs In
The FG has weighed in the face off between her security agencies and Amnesty International. The presidency came in support of her security outfit, accusing Amnesty International of bias in its coverage of
happenings in the country, especially as it relates to security
matters.
This was made public by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, who decried the role of the organisation in the war against terrorism in the North East, Nigeria.
In the statement on Monday, the SSA assured that President Muhammadu Buhari cherishes the standards of similar institution like Amnesty International are founded, but alleged that the operations of the organisation in the country appeared to be aimed at frustrating the efforts of the military.
This was made public by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, who decried the role of the organisation in the war against terrorism in the North East, Nigeria.
In the statement on Monday, the SSA assured that President Muhammadu Buhari cherishes the standards of similar institution like Amnesty International are founded, but alleged that the operations of the organisation in the country appeared to be aimed at frustrating the efforts of the military.
"It often appears as if
the Nigerian government is fighting two wars on terror: against Boko
Haram and against Amnesty International. The obvious bias
and inaccuracies in Amnesty International’s recent country reports on
Nigeria risk Amnesty’s reputation as an impartial international
organisation."
The statement from the Presidency was in reaction to a recent Amnesty International report published by Amnesty International entitled, “Harvest of Death: Three Years of Bloody Clashes Between Farmers and Herders.”
Meanwhile, Amnesty International had called on the government to ensure thorough, effective and impartial investigations and prosecution of any person, including members of security forces who perpetrated abuses or deliberately ignored attacks in some states.
It also demands that the findings of the investigations must be made public and advised the government to urgently domesticate the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Convention on Small Arms and Light Weapons into the national laws.
The statement from the Presidency was in reaction to a recent Amnesty International report published by Amnesty International entitled, “Harvest of Death: Three Years of Bloody Clashes Between Farmers and Herders.”
Meanwhile, Amnesty International had called on the government to ensure thorough, effective and impartial investigations and prosecution of any person, including members of security forces who perpetrated abuses or deliberately ignored attacks in some states.
It also demands that the findings of the investigations must be made public and advised the government to urgently domesticate the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Convention on Small Arms and Light Weapons into the national laws.
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