The Federal Government says the Reuter’s report that the
Nigerian military ran a secret mass abortion programme in the war against Boko
Haram is fake news, disinformation and a ploy to demoralise and distract the
fighting forces.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai
Mohammed, stated the government’s position on Monday in Abuja at the 10th
edition of the (PMB) Administration Scorecard Series (2015-2023).
He said the news agency made the grave allegation without a
scintilla of evidence, citing only anonymous sources and the reported review of
phantom ‘documents’.
“The agency claimed that its investigation was based on
interviews with 33 women and girls.
“How do they use interviews with 33 women and girls to
arrive at the bogus claim of 10,000 abortions?
“And in a further indication that the figure of abortions
quoted was arbitrary or possibly conjured, the agency first put the figure at
12,000 before settling for 10,000,” he said.
Mohammed reiterated the federal government’s position that
there was no ‘secret, systematic and illegal abortion programme’ being run by
the military in the Northeast or anywhere across the country.
He also queried the basis for the so-called investigation at
a time the military had been recording successes in decimating the terrorists
and rescuing abducted persons.
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