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Setting the Record Straight: Civil Society Groups Address Protest Against Nigerian Correctional Service Chief Over Alleged Illegal Detention

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SETTING THE RECORDS STRAIGHT; CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE ADDRESS SPONSORED PROTEST AND CALL FOR THE RESIGNATION OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE NIGERIAN CORRECTIONAL SERVICE (NCoS) OVER ALLEGED ILLEGAL DETENTION OF ARMY GENERAL, MAJOR GEN. UMARU MUAZU MOHAMMED By  Barnabas Benjamin-Iorguma - June 27, 2024 Reading Time: 2 min read Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed members of the press, we appreciate your presence at this press briefing, convened by Civil Society Groups for Good Governance . Our aim is to provide clarity and correct the gross misinformation perpetuated by some CSOs regarding the alleged illegal detention of an Army General by the Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service.  First before we commence, it is a well-known fact according to George Washington “Discipline is the soul of an Army, it makes small numbers formidable, procures success to all of the weak and esteem to all”. This above assertion, highlights the ...