The Federal Government has reacted to the report that soldiers deployed to the North East to fight insurgency were begging for food.
The Government, through the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, debunked claims alleging deplorable conditions of the troops fighting Boko Haram, describing it as a classic example of fake news.
Mohammed spoke at a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, noting that in view of the grave security implication of the allegations, President Muhammadu Buhari ordered an investigation to determine its veracity.
He said, “Gentlemen, the investigation has since been concluded and, in line with the transparent stance of this Administration, I have invited you here today to share with you the outcome. The summary of the findings is that there is no case of hunger, starvation or begging among the troops fighting in the North East, and in particular in the Armed Forces Special Forces Battalion that was referenced in the publication.”
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