From Okwe Obi, Abuja
A civil society organisation, Advocates for Democracy and Development (ADD), has pleaded with the Armed Forces of Nigeria to resist pressure to stage a coup as a result of the hardship in the country.
Convener, Gbenga Osho, in a press release on Monday, said those calling for coup want to cause chaos in the society especially at a time when the Armed Forces of Nigeria under Gen Chris Gwabin Musa is gaining upper hands in the war against bandits, terrorists and other criminals.
Osho described the coup mongers as wicked and retrogressive, saying they do not mean well for the country.
He commended the Chief of Defence Staff for sending out a stern warning to anyone advocating a coup d’état.
According to him, the CDS also said that coup mongers are “enemies of Nigeria” and vowed the full weight of the law would crush them.
According to Gen. Musa “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.”
He said the military was busy making sacrifices to keep the country safe and secured whereas some evil minded people want to cause more chaos in the country.
The group expressed happiness that the Nigerian military had been a valuable asset in deepening democracy in the country.
“We are glad that time and time again, the present leadership of the Armed Forces of Nigeria under Gen Chris Gwabin Musa has said the military is loyal to the constitution and the President and Commander in Chief, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
“We in ADD urge Nigerians to continue to support the military under Gen Chris Musa who have shown determination to quickly restore peace and stability and remain loyal to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” he added.