Texas Chukwu says removal as army spokesman ‘is routine’

Texas Chukwu, former spokesman of the Nigerian army, has described his removal as the image maker of the army as routine.

Chukwu said this while responding to TheCable’s report on his removal.

Military sources had told TheCable that he was replaced as a result of 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. His inefficiency did not only affect the army’s efforts but made the military a subject of embarrassment in the eyes of the world,” a source had said.

After the report was filed, Chukwu called a reporter who had initially contacted him for his reaction to what the source said.

He had expressed dissatisfaction with the story, saying he thought it would be dropped after he spoke.

In a statement purportedly issued by the directorate of army public relations on…