PRESS RELEASE
STOP DEPICTING THE MILITARY AS BRUTAL IN
YOUR DRAMA SKITS


1. There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic
has brought about a variety of measures to stem its
spread in our country. Some of these measures
include restriction of movement, lockdown and stay
at home directives which are being enforced by
various government and security agencies. Some
creative Nigerians found it expedient to provide
comic relief through the production of funny jokes,
graphics, drama skits and video clips to entertain
the public. The materials are circulated through
social media.

2. Unfortunately, most of these clips circulating on
social media bordered on the Nigerian soldier and
projecting the military as lawless, brutal and being
harsh on people flouting the stay at home order
pursuant to the lockdown and stay at home
directives imposed in some states in Nigeria. There
is no doubt these drama skits and video clips
denigrate and cast the military and the security
forces in a bad light.

3. This development creates a wrong impression and general perception of our soldiers negatively and projects them as undisciplined and brutal. Thus, creating an erroneous impression of the military. We are well trained and dedicated professionals that perform our Constitutional duties diligently and dispassionately with utmost regards
for human rights and rules of engagement.

4. It is wrong to continue to produce such drama skits, video clips and graphics at the expense of the excellent image of the Nigerian soldier. It affects troops morale and has a broad implication for national security. No nation or good citizen make jest of its military. Therefore, we are appealing to well-meaning Nigerians and producers of such materials to desist forthwith. The military or security agencies should not be made the subject or focus of those skits at the expense of a key and strategic arm of the security architecture of our great nation.

5. On our part, we will continue to discharge our Constitutionally assigned tasks professionally respecting human rights and rules of engagement. We will also investigate the source of such props and costumes and ensure that military uniforms will not be used to denigrate the military.

SAGIR MUSA

Colonel

Acting Director Army Public Relations

10 April 2020


http://www.kcitytv.com.ng/2020/04/stop-depicting-military-as-brutal-in.html?m=1

https://www.facebook.com/354312648014400/posts/2588250484620594/?app=fbl

Hmmm

That's one of the Nigerians issue.

When shits happen, they'll never see the good side of you rather than lay more emphasis on that bad sides.

Not all military men are bad.

The Power of Social Media.
More skits please.
These people need to change for good.
NPF next.

Lol

If one paints a picture of the army in a comedy skit, and the majority of viewers relate well with it, then you know that the picture is probably true. Why not try to work on the poor military-civilian relationship rather than trying to suppress an already established wildspread public perception of the army.


Meanwhile.

Happy Birthday to me

The depiction is the reality of truth. Not until the Nigeria Army repents of all their sins.



Meanwhile, NCDC should stop spamming my phone with messages. It is becoming annoying

The thing pain them no be small.The Nigerian army is a brutal force no doubt about that until they change from this deviant behaviour.

Okay. We should really stop portraying them as such.


We should start portraying them as the insensitive, lily-livered paper tiger cowards that they truly are, whose stock in trade and modus operandi is bullying hapless 'bloody civilians', donating weaponry to Boko Haram, and making tactical manouvres (a euphemism for desertion of course)to Cameroon when their scourge BH overpowers them.


Nonsense and Buratai Burantashi.


Abeg make nobody vex me this morning. A hungry man is an angry man.

The Army now is just a political party. Army that's is weaker than bandits, fulani herdsmen, kidnappers, BH etc....

Yenefer:
The Army now is just a political party. Army that's is weaker than bandits, fulani herdsmen, kidnappers, BH etc....

Hausas are weak same with fulanis thats why they attack the vulnerable during war or riots. they take strength in their multitude and surprise attacks. Have u ever seen hausa or fulanis fight and open war and win alone? A large percentage of them fill the military, thats why Nigerian military is weak. southerns have more experience and heart for open wars, d ijaws, igbos, yorubas, benins etc. If there will be a breakway, the north wont stand the chance there alot of allies that will join the southern Army

It is because we are no longer building atring institutions but strong individuals...

Yenefer:
The Army now is just a political party. Army that's is weaker than bandits, fulani herdsmen, kidnappers, BH etc....

youre very correct. The NA is now very political and it’s making them weaker.

Depictions are real so HQ can go screw corona

Nonsense

I Can take on a Nigerian soldier of my size and beat the hell out of him,cowards

Beedude:
Hmmm

This is very true. I have often held the opinion that such skits are very dangerous. They now see themselves as demigods. This is even more popular amongs the comedians. I think it’s totally wrong and should be condemned.

Those industries should do skits that discourages and challenges such impunity.

Are they not?

We have more of the positive reinforced ones that negative.

More of those skits and comedies encourage them.

StephenSammie001:
That's one of the Nigerians issue.

When shits happen, they'll never see the good side of you rather than lay more emphasis on that bad sides.

Not all military men are bad.

Same as when you say, "not all politicians are corrupt".

seedgreen:

This is very true. I have often held the opinion that such skits are very dangerous. They now see themselves as demigods. This is even more popular amongs the comedians. I think it’s totally wrong and should be condemned.

Those industries should do skits that discourages and challenges such impunity.

U are actually right

The only problem I have with the skits is that it gives our security officers morale to be silly.

We keep telling the army that we fear them by those skits making them take advantage.

Beremx:
The depiction is the reality of truth. Not until the Nigeria Army repents of all their sins.



Meanwhile, NCDC should stop spamming my phone with messages. It is becoming annoying

you don't want them to collect their 1billion for sms?

We will also investigate the source of such props and costumes and ensure that military uniforms will not be used to denigrate the military.

the statement from the army has proved the comedians right. Nigerian army are only tough on civilians.

why dont you start by first investigating the source of fulani herdsmen terrorist and bokoharam military uniforms and leave the poor comedians alone!

all ways flexing their power on poor civilians.

just few weeks to lock down and they have killed two civilians, maimed a lot of them and threatened to rape women and infect them with HIV and yet they are here trying to make us see them as saints!


OGA PLS CARRY YOUR HIV INFECTED NIGERIAN ARMY SHIFT GO ONE SIDE!


Wetin dey save una is the fact that Nigerians are not allowed to carry weapons if not, una for know say some civilians are soldiers on their own.

Comedian2019:
Same as when you say, "not all politicians are corrupt".

You're right but the corrupt/Bad ones have caused the generality.

Pepper body, chicken-hearted Nigerian Army! (Apologies to real chickens... )
They will not respond to critical issues but when people are making their wickedness known thorough various means of communication they start getting overly sensitive. Before you know it they and DSS will start arresting v-loggers and those who make comedy skits clearly depicting their cowardly stupidity. Face BH they will run but when it comes to civilians they will have power!

Yenefer:
The Army now is just a political party. Army that's is weaker than bandits, fulani herdsmen, kidnappers, BH etc....

Weaker you say?

Put alot of things in mind please.. The Nigerian army are doing such a great job & we shouldn't try to bastardized what they've been able to achieve so far. The fight against insurgency in a country like ours can't just be won at once, there's more to the eyes than you see. Lots of men have given up their lives for this struggle & we shouldn't because of some senseless ones who probably haven't been to the core battlefield rather than stationed amongst civilians to maintain law & order which honestly, they're doing in with wrong approach, then devalue those who have sacrifice everything they have.. We're not a political party.

brightology3:
you don't want them to collect their 1billion for sms?

LMAO....

THE GOC IS BRUTE-HIGH.

According to most of the live streaming we see online, Nigerian soldiers are very unprofessional in their conduct and the comedians are supposed to expose their unprofessional behaviours.

orisa37:
THE GOC IS BRUTE-HIGH.

THE C-N-C IS BULL-HARRY!!!

Swagahyk:
The Power of Social Media.
More skits please.
These people need to change for good.
NPF next.

after u