The Nigerian Army has dismissed allegations contained in a trending video alleging that the establishment of the Nigerian Army School of Islamic Affairs was aimed at Islamizing the country.
The video urged the Army to focus on the fight against insecurity, bandits and terrorists as well as defend Nigeria’s territorial integrity and circularity.
The Army headquarters ,responding to the video said that they are a secular organization that upholds the principle of religious freedom for all its personnel, ensuring that personnel irrespective of ranks, is free to practice their religions without any form of bias or endorsement of a specific religion.
The Nigerian army says that it remains steadfast in its commitment to upholding the values of secularism and religious freedom.