The Federal Government has described the allegation by Global Advocates for Terrorism Eradication (GATE) that its officials are sponsors of terrorism, as a disgusting distraction.
This is contained in a statement on Sunday by the Minister of Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed.
He said the so-called GATE “is a pesky irritant that should be ignored, especially because it is as confused as it is irresponsible”.
”This organisation called GATE is not even worth the ink with which its name is written.
government that is tackling the twin evil of terrorism and banditry with uncommon determination of sponsoring terrorism?
”Is it not curious that this organisation has chosen this particular time, when terrorists are either surrendering in droves or running helter-skelter, as a result of a renewed offensive against them by the military, to orchestrate a distraction?
“What could be GATE’s motive if
not to weaken the fight against terror and banditry?
Mohammed said the fact that GATE, in making its absurd allegation, relied on the words of a thoroughly-discredited, fake-news-peddling former Nigerian Navy intelligence officer has shown the hollowness of its allegation.
“We make bold to say that no administration in Nigeria has risen to the challenge of terrorism like the Buhari Administration has done.
”The acquisition of a myriad of platforms, the boost to the morale of our fighting forces and the leadership provided by President Muhammadu Buhari have combined to put our gallant troops in good stead.
”What our gallant men and women need at this time is the support, encouragement and prayers of all, not the distracting antics of a relevance-seeking, feckless organisation masquerading as a terrorism
eradication advocate,” he said.
