The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has ordered the Defence Intelligence Company, DIA, to go after the individuals calling for truncation of the constitutional authorities within the nation.
In a press release by Mr Henshaw Ogubike, Director of Press and Data, Ministry of Defence, titled, “Democracy is Working in Nigeria, Warns these Calling for Truncation of Constitutional Authorities”, he described them as criminals and enemies of democracy who must be dropped at justice.
The minister stated some mischiefmakers posted viral movies and inciting statements on the media depicting a false scenario and impression and inspiring the navy to truncate the structure.
He stated the navy would by no means heed the decision as a result of they’ve been aligned with democratic tradition, which makes coups no extra trendy.
“Simply because prison components attacked a warehouse and a haulage automobile carrying meals gadgets to different elements of the nation is just not sufficient motive for unpatriotic people to resort to calling for navy intervention, which has no place in trendy realities,” he stated.
He described these calling for the undemocratic change of presidency as “brokers of darkness.”
The assertion learn partly, “The Minister warned coup mongers calling for the unconstitutional change of presidency of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to desist from their inglorious calling, warning that the federal government wouldn’t deal with these behind it with child gloves.
“The decision for violent change of presidency by the navy is absurd, preposterous, and naive, because the navy has come to actuality with a democratic authorities in Nigeria and is concentrated on their constitutional responsibility of defending the structure.
“The Minister warns in opposition to the harmful attract of coups, stating, ‘These calling for coups don’t love Nigeria. Underneath the current authorities, there can be no navy takeover of energy.”
Matawalle careworn the necessity for elected leaders to guide whereas the navy fulfills its responsibility of defending the structure.