Defence spokesman Major Gen. Chris Olukolade has alleged the complicity of some politicians in the ongoing insurgency in three north-east states where a state of emergency has been declared. He made this claim on Tuesday in an interview by African Independent Television (AIT). Olukolade advised Nigerians to support security agencies in tackling the security challenges that the country is facing, adding that the Nigerian Army is not resting on its oars to secure the release of the female students of Government College, Chibok, Borno State, who were abducted by the Boko Haram militants. “Since the state of emergency has been declared, some politicians have been acting as if they are in close contact with these people. Imagine a senator coming out to say he has information that some of the abducted girls were being married off,” he said. “The other day, he also came out to say that more than three hundred people were killed. Most times, he acts as if he is their spokesman.” Olukolade said one of the major challenges facing the military operation is the lack of credible information. “We receive thousands of pieces of information on a daily basis. We know the worth of information in an operation like this; but most times the information we get is misleading. We don’t expect such from leaders,” he said. The director further said the military is restrained from discussing certain issues publicly in the interest of security and advised politicians not to abuse their right to freedom of expression. He commended the Nigerian media for cooperating with the security agencies. Olukolade however came down hard on the foreign media for what he describes as “ racist colouration” to project Nigeria in a bad light.
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