The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has commended troops of Operation Lafiya Dole for liberating Baga from the hands of Boko Haram terrorists, known as Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP). In a statement released on Monday, by Director of the Islamic Human Rights Organization, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, MURIC applauded the ground and aerial troops for giving terrorists a bloody nose in the Baga front line. According to him; “We appreciate the risk taken by each and every soldier who partook in the liberation of Baga. We owe huge debts to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) pilots who flew daring sorties in the face of raging fire, NAF gunners whose concentrated firings gave cover to ground forces and the Nigerian Navy Special Forces whose shelling scared the hell out of the insurgents. They are the heroes of Baga. “We invite Nigerians to give full support to these heroes. We should appreciate what they are doing for our dear country. We all could have become captives but for their sacrifices. “Let us therefore support them in every way we can. Information is very vital. We must supply information to them immediately we have access to it. We must also show them love and care when they pass through our cities and villages.” According to him, people should be visiting military hospitals nearest to them to donate blood. Continuing, he added: “Blood donated to nearest military hospitals can be transferred to military health facilities close to the battle front and used to save the lives of injured Nigerian soldiers. Voluntary donation of blood to injured soldiers is the height of patriotism.” He warned saboteurs among the civilian population by stopping giving information to insurgents in Sambisa Forest and Lake Chad region. He noted that; “Boko Haram insurgents can only bring death and suffering to your cities. Only Nigerian soldiers can protect your families and restore peace in the land. “MURIC charges the media in particular to cooperate fully with the army in this war. This is not an expedition in which the media can be neutral. “While we agree that professionalism should not be jettisoned, we must remember that we were Nigerians before we chose our professions and we are still Nigerians after choosing our professions. It must therefore be Nigeria first for all of us. “Our soldiers are fighting a noble cause. They are on the right. Our media cannot afford to turn against those who are on the right course.”
