“ICC, Amnesty International and other foreign organizations are putting the security of our country in jeopardy” – Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has accused the International Criminal Court (ICC), Amnesty International and other foreign organizations of threatening Nigerian troops and putting National security in jeopardy.
Speaking at a media briefing in Lagos on Monday January 4, Mohammed warned the organisations to desist from frustrating anti-terrorism war in the country.
He alleged that these foreign organizations “who mostly rely on fake news” are demoralising the Armed Forces and other security agencies, by constituting themselves into another ‘fighting force.’
“The Federal Government frowns at this unbridled attempt to demoralise our security men and women as they confront the onslaught from bandits and terrorists. Nigeria did not join the ICC so it can become a pawn on the court’s chessboard.
“It beggars belief to see that a nation fighting an existential war against bandits and terrorists is constantly being held down by an international body which it willingly joined. Nigeria is a sovereign state and will not surrender its sovereignty to any organisation. ICC, Amnesty International and their cohorts should desist from threatening our troops and putting the security of our country in jeopardy, he said
“Enough is enough. It is sad that these organizations mostly rely on fake news and disinformation to reach their conclusions, as witnessed during the #Endsars protest when CNN – an otherwise respected global news network – went to town with fake news of a massacre.
“As it turned out, it was a massacre without bodies. As you are aware, we called CNN out and also petitioned the network. Though they acknowledged receipt of our petition, we have yet to hear from them on what actions they intend to take to prevent a recurrence of the fake news they peddled about Nigeria. I can assure you, gentlemen that the matter is far from over, he added
You and other cabinet members of this administration have already put the country security in jeopardy because of bad leadership….
Are you telling us that the news they broadcast for people to see and listen to is a lie? You better stop deceiving yourself and stand up to your responsibility.
You people leave governance and focusing on another person’s issue instead of tackling the issue of insecurity in the country you still have the gut to blame someone on your woeful performances. You don’t have shame at all.
That news was not fake in any way ppl were killed at lekki toll gate
And God will one day reveal the truth and the peperpraitors of such act brought to book
Why can’t you fish out those international people that are sponsor bokoharam instead of blaming them, you need to do your investigation very well and bring the culprit to book.
Since when you have assumed the office, you have been able to find out those people that is financing bokoharam, bandits and even kidnappers. You need to do away with blaming people and focus on fulfilling your promises.
Lai! as we know him,is very confused following his past statements on some issues, like the endsars,lekki shooting and CNN.Lai is hired to defend the government whether they do good or bad against its own citizens.with him we are going no where as a country