THE Federal Government has said it is increasingly concerned about the role that Amnesty International is playing in the war against terror in Nigeria.
According to a statement issued by Senior Special Assistant to the President, (Media & Publicity), Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Monday, “while President Muhammadu Buhari cherishes and encourages the noble ideals on which institutions like Amnesty International are founded, the organisation’s operations in Nigeria seem geared towards damaging the morale of the Nigerian military.”
The statement added: “It often appears as if the Nigerian government is fighting two wars on terror: against Boko Haram and against Amnesty International.
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“The obvious bias and inaccuracies in Amnesty International’s recent country reports on Nigeria risk Amnesty’s reputation as an impartial international organisation.”
The statement said that President Buhari has appealed to the leadership of Amnesty International to scrutinise its advocacy in Nigeria, especially as it relates to the war against terrorism.
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