By Olayemi Esan
The Military High Command has warned misguided politicians and one Robert Clark SAN nursing the inordinate ambition to rule this country outside the ballot box to banish such thoughts as the military under the current leadership remain resolute in the Defence of Nigeria’s Democracy and its growth.
Acting Director Defence Information, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu in a statement on Monday and made available to Defence Correspondents said, the attention of the military high command has been drawn to a statement purported to have been made by one Robert Clark SAN, suggesting that current political leadership should hand over power to the military for restructuring.
Onyema said, the Nigerian Military, therefore, dissociates itself from such anti-democratic utterance and position.
'Let it be stated categorically that the Armed Forces of Nigeria remain fully committed to the present Administration and all associated democratic institutions", the statement said.
"We shall continue to remain apolitical, subordinate to the Civil Authority, firmly loyal to the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Mohammadu Buhari, and the 1999 Constitution as Amended" he added.
Defense Spokesperson added that the armed forces of Nigeria shall continue to discharge constitutional responsibilities professionally, especially in protecting the country’s democracy, defense of the territorial integrity of the country as well as protection of lives and properties of citizens.
He also said, We also wish to remind all military personnel that it is reasonable to even contemplate this illegality.
The full wrath of the law will be brought to bear on any personnel found to collude with people having such an agenda.
The current security challenges are not insurmountable.
The Armed Forces of Nigeria in partnership with other security agencies are working assiduously to ameliorate the challenge. Nigeria will know peace again. PLEASE BE WARNED!
