… says such demand for intervention evil
The Nigerian military high command has warned those calling for coup over the hardship in the land to perish such thoughts.
Nigeria is currently undergoing serious economic crisis which has been triggering protests in different parts of the country.
Already, some individuals have been saying if the situation does not improve soon, the military should oust the President Bola Tinubu-led administration.
But in his reaction, Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, described those making such demands as enemies of the country, warning that the law would soon catch up with them.
He, however, assured that the Armed Forces would continue to do everything necessary to protect the country’s democracy.
The CDS gave this warning in his response to questions from newsmen shortly after inaugurating the main entrance of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army and Officers Transit Accommodation, both at the Division Headquarters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital.
Musa who admitted that the country was experiencing some challenges, said demands for military intervention were inappropriate because nations achieve more and develop faster under a democracy.
The CDS said, “Whoever is making that call (coup) does not love Nigeria. We want to make it very clear that the Armed Forces of Nigeria are here to protect democracy. We all want democracy and we do better under democracy. And so we will continue to support democracy. And any of those ones that are calling for anything other than Democracy are evil people and I think they don’t mean well for Nigeria.
“And they should be very careful because the law will come after them. We can see that with democracy a lot of things are happening in Nigeria. Yes we are going through trying periods, I mean in life nothing is hundred percent.”
Musa stressed that citizens should be patient and support the government to succeed.
He added, “Everybody goes through a trying period in life, and it is what you do with them. You can see the government putting efforts to ensure that we come out better. And it is when you go through difficulties and come out better you will really appreciate what it is to build a nation. And so we are going through our trying period, but I can assure Nigerians that it will get better.
“All we need is for all of us to put our hands together to ensure that we defeat those enemies of the government, those enemies of this country that don’t want us to succeed. We will surely succeed and the Armed Forces are here to support the Government in ensuring that we develop, we succeed and to see that there is peace in Nigeria.”