Elder statesman and a former governor of the old Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa has warned the military personnel against throwing the nation into confusion in their bid to hijack power. He asked Nigerians to resist any attempt to remove the current democratic government in the country by force.
Recall that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, had last week warned some top politicians to stop “approaching officers and soldiers for political reasons”, a development which people believe could be a plot to overthrow the current political dispensation in the country.
He reminded them that the Nigerian Army is a thorough professional, disciplined, loyal and apolitical institution that has clear Constitutional roles and responsibilities.
“Therefore, he seriously warned and advised all officers and soldiers interested in politics, to resign their commission or apply for voluntary discharge forthwith.
“Any officer or soldier of Nigerian Army found to be hobnobbing with such elements or engaged in unprofessional conducts such as politicking would have himself or herself to blame”, the statement added.
Musa, while speaking with newsmen on Monday, called on Nigerians to be vigilant and ensure that the country was not thrown into political chaos.
He said, “All Nigerians should be careful not to throw the country into another political chaos. We already have enough.
“We want this political dispensation to last; whatever is the problem, the military should allow the political class to resolve it.”
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