By Abiola Olawale
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, on Tuesday, issued a strong warning to those he called individuals pushing the call for an undemocratic change of government.
Musa who spoke during a combined news conference by the heads of security agencies and Service Chiefs at the Defence Headquarters, said the Military has a mandate to defend democracy in Nigeria.
He vowed that the military would go after anyone calling for an undemocratic change of government and bring them to book.
He said: “We are only after those that are against the states, not those that are innocent.”
He added: “I want to appreciate Nigerians’ understanding and commitment to upholding law and order.
“We have had issues in the past few days, but you can see that people have seen reason for us not to continue with the destruction, to stop the looting, to stop giving opportunities for others to subvert our nation and to destroy our nation.
“They have also seen reasons to join hands with the security forces to improve Nigeria.
“We want to assure them on this side that we are fully committed to Nigeria, we love the country, and we are mindful of our equipping, so we are duty-bound to protect the country.”
The New Diplomat reports that thousands of Nigerians had trooped into the streets to protest against rising cost of living. Days into the demonstrations, some of the protesters in some states in the northern part of the country were spotted waving Russian flag, a development that has caused concern among several Nigerians.
