Nigeria: Army Chief Cautions Journalists Reporting Security Issues On Social Media

9 April 2018

Abuja — THE Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt.General Tukur Buratai has pleaded with African media to exercise caution in reporting security issues on social media, calling on media to objectively and constructively report the fight against terrorism.

He spoke at the Pan African Distinguished Achievers Award ceremony, in Accra, Ghana, where he was bestowed with an Award of Excellence for his contributions to peace in Nigeria and Africa at large, insisting that it was necessary for African journalists to exercise caution in the use of social media on security issue.

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