KADUNA – Jama’atu Nasril Islam, JNI, Tuesday, condemned the removal
of the Commandant of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji,
near Kaduna, Air Vice Marshal Abdullahi Kure and the Corps Commander,
Infantry of the college, Major Gen. Muhammad Isa, following the bombing
of the institution last month.
A statement by JNI Secretary-General, Dr. Khalid Aliyu in Kaduna
condemning their removal, read: “While reiterating our condemnation of
the blasts and emphasising the need for the immediate and thorough
investigations into the matter, we want to state that the immediate
removal of the two officers does not speak well of the military, which
was hitherto known to be careful and objective in dealing with sensitive
issues of national interest.
“We cannot comprehend the use of two different approaches to
addressing the same issue. Nigerians may not understand why the two Jaji
officers would be removed in connection to the blasts even before any
proper investigation, while no immediate posting-out followed the
bombings at the First Mechanised Division (of the Nigerian Army) and the
Police Headquarters, which preceded it.
“The fact that the two officers, who were swiftly removed, were
Muslims, and were replaced by two officers who are non-Muslims makes any
discerning observer to be suspicious of the motives behind the whole
exercise.
“It is our sincere concern to which we make bold to state that any
attempt at politicising the issue of security in Nigeria will not only
worsen our security situation, but will also continue to polarise the
military family and the entire security system along religious and
ethnic divides; something that would not augur well for the future of
our dear nation.
“Rash decision on serious issues of this magnitude, even before the
Committee charged with the investigation of the incidents did not submit
it’s report, leaves much to be desired.”
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