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…Says I Will Fly To Nigerian If Army Provides Ticket.
A Nigerian Journalist, Ahmed Salkida, who has been declared wanted by the Nigerian Army with two persons in connection with the recently released videos by dead Boko Haram sect showing some of the Chibok girls, has asked the Nigerian Army to provide him with air ticket to fly to the country from abroad to clear his name.
He added that his return to Nigeria will be fast-tracked if the Army sends him a ticket, claiming that contrary to the picture painted by the Army that he has information that could lead to the rescue of the girls.
The wanted journalist stated that he had made personal sacrifices for the release of the Chibok girls.
He stated that he had travelled to Nigeria three times on the invitation of Federal Government agencies.
According to Salkida, “I have stayed within the creed of professional journalism in my work. As a testimony to the credible and professional values of my access, since May 2015, l have been to Nigeria three times on the invitation of Federal Government agencies”.
The text of his statement titled, Re: Nigerian Army Declares Ahmed Salkida, (Ambassador), Ahmed U Bolori and Aisha Wakil Wanted’ reads, “My attention has been drawn to a public notice put out by the Nigerian Army and signed by Col. Sani Kukasheka Usman, Acting Director, Army Public Relations. The statement declaring me wanted seeks culpable grounds to punish me on account of “last two videos released by Boko Haram terrorists and other findings…” by the Army. Clearly, my status as a Nigerian journalist, who has reported extensively, painstakingly and consistently on the Boko Haram menace in the country since 2006 is an open book known to Nigerians and the international community. Equally, my total allegiance and sacrifice to the Federal Republic of Nigeria is self evident. I have stayed within the creed of professional journalism in my work.”
He continued, “As a testimony to the credible and professional values of my access, since May 2015, l have been to Nigeria three times on the invitation of Federal Government agencies. I made personal sacrifices for the release of our Chibok daughters. Finally, the Army is aware that I am not in Nigeria presently. In the coming days I will seek to get a flight to Abuja and avail myself to the Army authorities. Indeed, my return will be hastened if the Military sends me a ticket.”
The Nigerian Army had on Sunday declared three persons, including a woman, wanted allegedly in connection with the over 200 Chibok girls abducted by Boko Haram since 2014.
The three persons are Ahmed Salkida, (Ambassador) Ahmed U. Bolori and Aisha Wakil.
Source: Vanguard
