BY EZEOCHA NZEH
The Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, General Christopher Musa, has expressed regrets that some Nigerians are capitalizing on the current economic hardship in the country to make insinuations which could instigate the military to strike and take over the government of the country
This is as the Army chief warned that the military will come hard on those he described as “evil people” calling for a coup in Nigeria due to the current economic hardship in the country.
Musa gave the warning while speaking at the inauguration of the main entrance of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army and Officers Transit Accommodation, at the Division Headquarters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The Army chief expressed the Armed Forces commitment towards the sustenance of democracy in Nigeria.
Musa 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.
“And 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 called on Nigerians to exercise patience with the government, adding that the Federal Government is focused on addressing the current economic challenges in the country
“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.
“And it is when you go through difficulties and come out better 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,” he added.