Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola has called on Nigerians to stand against misuse of the military and
abuse of governmental authority during next month’s general elections.
The governor said this yesterday when he delivered his address: “A toast to our men and women of valour at
the launching of the Armed Forces remembrance emblem at the Government House, Osogbo.
Aregbesola said Nigerians must ensure that the military and other security agents were not used to
intimidate civilians during the elections as it was done in Osun during the last August 9 governorship
election.
He launched the emblem with N2.5million, saying the government could have launched the emblem with
more than the N10 million it donated last year, but for the cash crunch the state was facing.
The governor said for a better Nigeria and change, citizens must come out in large numbers to vote out the
leadership and vote in a progressive government.
He said: “It is a great misnomer and misuse of the military and society’s resources for soldiers to be
deployed as instruments in abridging the citizens’ freedom and liberty, and to intimidate and bully them for
the sinister purpose of gaining electoral advantage.
“This we have witnessed on several occasions when the Federal Government unleashed combat-ready
soldiers on the populace in a purely civil matter of vote casting by law-abiding citizens.
“More alarming is the fact that this happened at a time when a part of the country had been taken over by a
terrorist group, whose dislodgement should have been a matter of high national security priority.
“Such inexcusable abuse of authority and citizens’ trust ought to trigger in any right-thinking citizen a deep
sense of patriotic indignation.”
The Deputy Commandant-General and state Chairman, Nigerian Legion, Col. Alimi Samotu, called on the
Federal Government to pay the 20 per cent balance of the pension arrears to avoid a protest.
He said: “The fallen heroes being remembered today deserve the honour because of the supreme sacrifice
they made, particularly during the Civil War.
“The gallant fighters lost their lives on the battle field without a farewell to their parents, wives, children and
other relations.”
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He's been quiet for sometime, he gotta say something. If he had the opportunity to use the military, won't he?

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