The Nigerian army has replaced Texas Chukwu as its spokesman, TheCable can report.
A military source told TheCable that Chukwu’s removal followed outcry from different quarters on his “inability” to manage information on the counter-insurgency campaign.
“Chukwu was not attune with media management and did not sustain the efforts already in place,” the source said.
“A good public relations officer always responds to critical national issues on time and provides solutions. His inefficiency did not only affect the army’s efforts but made the military a subject of embarrassment in the eyes of the world.”
The source added that Sani Usman had been reinstated as spokesman of the army.
Chukwu took over the position in February when Usman enrolled for a senior executive course at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) in Kuru, Jos.
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