The Nigerian Army has broken its silence on trending pictures of officers raising four fingers on both hands, a gesture symbolizing their support to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC’s campaign slogan ‘4+4′.
A statement by spokesman for the Nigerian Army, Sagir Musa, said an investigation to determine the authenticity of the pictures and then take punitive actions against the culprits.
“The attention of the Nigerian Army (NA) has been drawn to a picture of four armed men dressed in what looks like military camouflage in a 4 x 4 finger sign supposedly connoting a campaign symbol of a political party which is against the rules and regulations of the NA.
“The NA wishes to dissociate itself from the picture even as it has commenced immediate investigation with the view to ascertain the source and authenticity of the pictures and the “soldiers’ involved.
“If the outcome of the investigation confirm this to be true, appropriate sanctions would be provided. NA of today under the command of Lt Gen Tukur Yusuf Buratai do not condone or encourage indiscipline and any form of professional misconduct.
“On many occasions, the Chief of Army Staff has made it strongly clear that Army personnel will remain neutral, totally apolitical and will not compromise its constitutional roles under any guise.”
