General Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defence Staff, has stated that those who are advocating for a coup in Nigeria are considered enemies of the country, and they will be held accountable by the law.
The military had previously disclosed that there were pressures from certain groups to take over the government due to the ongoing insecurity in the nation.
However, Musa reiterated that the Armed Forces are fully prepared and committed to safeguarding democracy in Nigeria. He made the remarks during a press conference after unveiling the main entrance of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army, and Officers Transit Accommodation in Port Harcourt on Wednesday.
He acknowledged that the country is facing difficulties, but he emphasized that advocating for coups is not the solution. He believes that the nation can accomplish more and progress faster through democracy.
The CDS said, “Whoever is making that call (coup) does not love Nigeria. We want to make it very clear that the Armed Forces of Nigeria are here to protect democracy.
“We all want democracy, and we do better under democracy. And so we will continue to support democracy. And any of those ones that are calling for anything other than democracy are evil people and I think they don’t mean well for Nigeria.
“They should be very careful because the law will come after them. We can see that with democracy, a lot of things are happening in Nigeria. Yes, we are going through trying periods, I mean in life, nothing is hundred per cent.”
He stressed the importance of citizens being patient and supporting the government in order to succeed and prove the enemies of the state wrong. He highlighted that the current administration is working hard to improve the economy and address various challenges nationwide.
He added, “Everybody goes through a trying period in life, and it is what you do with them. You can see the government putting efforts to ensure that we come out better.
“It is when you go through difficulties and come out better than you will really appreciate what it is to build a nation. And so, we are going through our trying period, but I can assure Nigerians that it will get better.
“All we need is for all of us to put our hands together to ensure that we defeat those enemies of the government, those enemies of this country that don’t want us to succeed.
“We will surely succeed and the Armed Forces are here to support the Government in ensuring that we develop, we succeed and to see that there is peace in Nigeria.”
