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The head of state and government must give the order for the armed forces to conduct any operation in one of the ECOWAS member states, according to the defence Headquarters, which has refuted a rumour that it was assembling its forces in Nigeria and was about to launch military action. The Acting Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, originated the rumour. Gusau stated in a statement, "The Ahmed forces of Nigeria have been made aware of an internet article claiming that the military has several methods of countering their activity.