The Chief Of Military Employees, COAS, Lieutenant Common Taoreed Lagbaja, on Tuesday downplayed experiences of the navy truncating Nigeria’s democracy via a coup d’etat.
Lagbaja mentioned democracy has come to remain in Nigeria, stressing that the Nigerian Military would proceed to defend the structure and never droop it for no matter cause.
There was experiences of the navy plotting to overthrow Tinubu within the wake of the present financial hardship within the nation.
Nevertheless, talking whereas declaring open the seminar of the Military Headquarters Division of Army Secretary, holding in Abuja, the COAS mentioned it’s the responsibility of elected leaders to steer whereas the navy does its job as enshrined within the structure.
In accordance with Lagbaja: “Allow me to grab this chance to reiterate that the Armed Forces of Nigeria, notably the Nigerian Military has come to phrases with the nation’s alternative of democracy as the popular system of governance.
“We’re due to this fact brokers of democracy and don’t have any need to truncate it. The Nigerian Military will proceed to defend our structure and never droop it for no matter cause.
“It’s the responsibility of our elected leaders to steer whereas the navy does its job as enshrined in our structure. Nigerian Military personnel should due to this fact stay skilled and be above board as they discharge their constitutional duties.”
