There are plans by some persons to overthrow the government of President Bola Tinubu, the Nigeria Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed.
This is coming amid the ongoing political imbroglio in Niger Republic where the military recently removed the country’s democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum.
According to the DHQ, the proponents of the coup d’état are justifying their actions on the alleged poor welfare within the Armed Forces.
General Tukur Gusau, the Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, while confirming this in a statement released through the DHQ’s official Twitter account @DefenceInfoNG, frowned on the call for military intervention in the nation’s democracy, labelling such as ‘unpatriotic’ and ‘wicked’, and an attempt to divert the focus of the Armed Forces from their constitutional duties.
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The leadership of the DHQ said it remains resolute in safeguarding the principles of democracy in Nigeria, even as he acknowledged the significance of ensuring the welfare of its personnel.
“…we detest any attempt by any individual or group to instigate the law abiding Armed Forces of Nigeria to embark on any unconstitutional change of government in our country. We wish to state unequivocally that the military is happy and better under democracy and Will not get involved in any act to sabotage the hard-earned democracy in our country.
“The AFN under the leadership of the Chief of Defence Staff, General CG Musa is determined to ensure complete subordination of the Armed Forces to constitutional authority under His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and will not be distracted from its roles that are well defined in the 1999 constitution (as amended),” said Gusau.
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