Although
the force declined comments on the number of personnel, the Chief of
Administration Major General Idris Alkali said it has put in place
mechanisms to deal with further leaks.
He
frowned at the use of social media by its personnel to discuss
classified service matters and express grievances, saying the Army will
not hesitate to deal with offenders
General
Alkali who spoke on behalf of the Chief Army Staff Lieutenant General
Tukur Buratai said the Army would no longer tolerate the use of new
media by its personnel to pass information and especially classified
military matters and troops movement in theatres of operation.
The
Army Chief, who spoke at the weekend while opening the Office Management
and Document Security Workshop 2018 for Army personnel of the rank of
Privates and Warrant Officers, expressed sadness over the post of gory
photos involving personnel and troops, adding that these photos and
videos embarrass the force and the families of the affected persons.
The
workshop, he said, was set up at the initiative of the COAS to ensure
that professionalism is enforced, especially in the wake of leak of
security documents; adding that the workshop was to sensitize the
participants of the need to secure Nigerian Army documents in a manner
that will not jeopardize the force’s operation.
While
urging to personnel to ensure they take the workshop seriously, the Army
Chief said that the lessons at the workshop will help them actualize
his vision of building a professional and responsive army in the
discharge of their constitutional roles.
He
stressed clerks and other office personnel play a great role in the
running of the force, especially as they handle sensitive classified
documents, adding that clerks are essential elements in document
security, urging them to be vigilant and alert in handling their
responsibilities.
Earlier,
the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division Major General Enobong
Udoh urged the personnel to be security-conscious while in Lagos and
ensure they keep to service rules.
The
Director of Manpower Planning, Maj.-Gen. Kay Isiyaku stated that the
service was faced with the issue of leaks, as confidential documents
have found their way into public domain.
“It therefore compromises whatever we are supposed to do,” he lamented.
“This of course is detrimental to the effective and efficient workings of any organisation.
“We
have had cases of people transmitting classified documents,
particularly through social media and that doesn’t go down well with the
authorities,’’ he said.
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