On Saturday, Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, stated that the army would support the country’s democratic dispensation.
“The only thing better than democracy in Nigeria is more democracy,” Lagbaja concluded.
According to a statement issued by the COAS on Saturday, the army is working hard to defend the nation’s territorial integrity and to assist relevant security agencies in safeguarding the safety of people and property within the country.
According to NAijaloaded, Chief’s statement came amid a military coup in neighboring Niger Republic, where President Mohamed Bazoum was deposed on July 26.
Lagbaja remarked this while addressing Officer Cadets at the Passing Out Parade and Commissioning cum Oath Taking Ceremony for Executive Commission Course 1/2023, held at the Major Bulama Biu Parade Ground, Military Cantonment, Jaji, Kaduna State.
He went on to say that “every Nigerian’s desire is a flourishing, uninterrupted constitutional democratic governance that promotes national values and the interests of every well-meaning Nigerian, regardless of ethnic or religious affiliation.”
According to Brig Gen Onyema Nwachukwu, Director Army Public Relations, Lagbaja stated that all officers and troops of the Nigerian Army must be reminded that military subordination to constituted authority remains the most fashionable manner of building military professionalism.
“I therefore charge all Nigerian Army personnel to be proud champions of our thriving democracy and to discharge their constitutional duties apolitically.”
“NA remains committed to ensuring the security of lives and property across the country,” he added, emphasizing that the Army is working assiduously to protect the nation’s territorial integrity and support relevant security agencies in ensuring the security of lives and property within the country.
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