Defend Democracy
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Nigerian Army chief assures the Tinubu administration that the military will defend democracy with all constitutional means
The Nigerian Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, has declared that the Nigerian military will always defend the nation’s democracy at all costs using every constitutional means.
His assurance to President Bola Tinubu comes as Defence Headquarters (DHQ) began preparing plans for an eventual military action in Niger if diplomatic efforts fails to restore democracy.
The democratically elected government of Mohamed Bazoum was ousted following a palace coup orchestrated by the commander of the presidential guard.
General Lagbaja visiting wounded troops at the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna
General Lagbaja spoke at the Passing Out Parade of officers of Executive Commission Course One of the Army School of Infantry, Jaji, Kaduna State, on Saturday.
“He emphasised that the desire of every Nigerian is a flourishing, uninterrupted constitutional democratic governance, that promotes national values and the interest of every well-meaning Nigerian, irrespective of ethnic or religious affiliation,” the Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, said in a statement.
He said most of them will be deployed to the battlefields where their services are highly needed to surmount all security threats. According to the Army chief, the graduating officers must therefore brace up for the arduous task ahead.
The security threats according to the three star general were non-state actors such as Boko Haram terrorists, bandits, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and other criminal elements.
The COAS further warned that the activities of these non state actors in the North east, north central and south east if not curtailed could undermine the corporate existence of the nation.
He pleaded with officers against indulging in any form of insubordination and to remain apolitical in discharging their constitutional duties of protecting their fatherland.
“I, therefore, charge all Nigerian Army personnel to be proud champions of our flourishing democracy and remain apolitical in discharging their constitutional duties,” the COAS added.
He afterwards paid a visit to wounded soldiers at a military hospital in Kaduna.
Akowe with reports from Abuja
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