Reports that the federal government intends to build a foreign military base in the nation have been denied.
This was made clear in a statement made in Abuja on Monday by Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation.
He stated that the administration is aware of unfounded rumours circulating in some circles that claim to have discussed the location of foreign military bases in the nation with certain foreign nations.
He claimed that no proposal for the installation of any foreign military bases in the nation has been received by the federal government or taken into consideration.
Therefore, the minister strongly advises the public to completely reject this lie.
The statement reads:
“The Federal Government is aware of false alarms being raised in some quarters alleging discussions between the Federal Government of Nigeria and some foreign countries on the siting of foreign military bases in the country.
“We urge the general public to totally disregard this falsehood.
“The Federal Government is not in any such discussion with any foreign country. We have neither received nor are we considering any proposals from any country on the establishment of any foreign military bases in Nigeria.
“The Nigerian government already enjoys foreign cooperation in tackling ongoing security challenges, and the President remains committed to deepening these partnerships with the goal of achieving the national security objectives of the Renewed Hope Agenda.”
