The Nigerian Army has urged Nigerians to desist from spreading false and misleading narratives on social media that undermine the morale of troops. The Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Appolonia Anele, recently made the appeal while receiving the executive members of the Defence Correspondents Association of Nigeria (DECAN) in Abuja.
Stressing that Nigerian soldiers continue to make enormous sacrifices to safeguard the country, Anele revealed that the increasing spread of misinformation and disinformation on social media has become a major challenge to national security.
She added that troops deployed across various theatres of operation deserve encouragement and appreciation rather than criticism founded on misinformation.
Her words, “It is painful when, after making such sacrifices, people go on social media to claim that the military is doing nothing.
Such narratives are discouraging and affect the morale of personnel who are risking everything to keep Nigeria safe.”
