The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) asserts that the military is content under democracy rule.
Tukur Gusau, DHQ director of defence information, expressed discontent regarding an online report circulating.
The report is about armed forces’ welfare and its call for military interference in democracy.
He said the military has improved under democracy; refuting coup plans in Nigeria.
The DHQ labels this attempts unpatriotic and distracting from constitutional duties.
The statement emphasizes the military’s happiness and loyalty to democracy.
It underlined the military’s commitment to constitutional authority, as defined by President Bola Tinubu and the 1999 constitution (as amended).
The statement reads:
“The Defence Headquarters frown at a report being circulated online about welfare issues in the Armed Forces of Nigeria. The report’s call on the military to interfere in our democracy is highly unpatriotic and wicked. It is an attempt to distract the Armed Forces of Nigeria from performing its constitutional responsibilities,”
“While the leadership of the AFN gives priority to the welfare of its personnel, however, we detest any attempt by any individual or group to instigate the law-abiding Armed Forces of Nigeria to embark on any unconstitutional change of government in our country.
“We wish to state unequivocally that the military is happy and better under democracy and will not get involved in any act to sabotage the hard-earned democracy in our country.
“The AFN under the leadership of the Chief of Defence Staff, General CG Musa is determined to ensure complete subordination of the Armed Forces to constitutional authority under His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and will not be distracted from its roles that are well defined in the 1999 constitution (as amended).”
