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The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, on Tuesday, restated that the military would not allow itself to be used by some interest groups to truncate democratic governance in the country.

Lagbaja stated this in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State while speaking during the opening ceremony of the COAS Combined 2nd and 3rd Quarters Conference on Tuesday.

While noting that such a call for a military takeover was coming from young Nigerians, who had never experienced the era of Nigeria’s extensive military rule, the COAS said the Nigerian Army was not ready to lose the “new prestige” it has painstakingly built in the past 25 years by truncating the nation’s democratic rule.

Describing the recent nationwide hunger protest or #EndBadgovernance InNigeria protest as an eye-opener, the COAS said a lesson to take away was that food insecurity and hunger in the country could snowball into a major crisis.

He said, “Another pertinent issue that came up during the recent protest is the call for undemocratic intervention in governance by the Armed Forces of Nigeria. Although one can say this was coming from young Nigerians who never experienced the era of Nigeria’s extensive military rule and the concerted struggle by heroes and heroines of our current democratic dispensation to get the Nation on its current path, as the Chief of Army Staff, my simple response to the call is, ‘Thanks, but no thanks!’

“The Nigerian Army will not allow itself to be used to undemocratically sail some interests to power. As the service that received the most image bashing as a fallout of previous military interventions in Nigeria, the Nigerian Army is not poised to lose the new prestige it has painstakingly built in the past 25 years, secure and united.”

Lagbaja said that following the lesson taken from the recent hunger protest, the Armed Forces would not only focus on physical security and the defence of the nation but would also pay attention to food and social security issues.

He said though the situation that led to the protest seemed to have settled, the Nigerian Army understood that the issue of food security was among the factors that led to the protest, pledging the Army’s resolve to wade in through the review of its agricultural policy.

He said the Nigerian Army troops currently provide security cover for farmers in critical farming communities in the North-East, North-West, and North Central zones so as to prevent the devastating consequences of stopping food production in those regions on the entire country’s food supply chain.

“The Nigerian Army will, in the coming days, review its agricultural policy to better position the Nigerian Army Farms and Ranches Limited to significantly boost crop production so that the Army can release grains into the market at a highly subsidised rate in support of government efforts.

“Furthermore, the Army Headquarters is reviewing some proposals for partnerships with ministries, departments, and agencies of government and reputable private organisations on how best to collaborate to resolve food crisis in the country,” the COAS stated.

Lagbaja noted that the Nigerian Army and its sister services had continued to receive support from the government at both the national and sub-national levels, as shown in the recent purchase of two BELL UH-1 Huey helicopters equipped with advanced sensors and enablers to conduct a range of missions, including reconnaissance, surveillance, logistics, and medical evacuation, among other functions for the Nigerian Army.

He disclosed that the Nigerian Army had acquired other combat enablers, such as Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles, rifles, and ammunition, to strengthen their operations and security across the country, noting that the giant strides the Army had made so far were not unconnected with the cooperations of sister security agencies, national and sub-national governments.

The COAS stressed that the welfare of widows and family members of fallen heroes remained on course.

The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, who declared the conference open, expressed happiness that the conference was held in Akwa Ibom and commended the COAS for the “purposeful direction he has given to Nigerian Army towards meeting its constitutional responsibility,” noting that the Army was constantly innovating, deepening its competence and professionalism.

Eno, therefore, pledged the state government’s readiness to lend all necessary support to enable the establishment of the proposed Army base in the state as well as other logistics.


https://punchng.com/youths-clamouring-for-coup-didnt-experience-military-rule-coas/

What we have now is not different from military rule. We don’t have civilian presidents, we have dictators pretending to be civilian presidents.
A true civilian rule is always ideal but let’s not pretend like temporary military junta doesn’t have a role.
It can be used to dismantle the old order. Only a junta can completely dismantle the criminals we have now.
Problem is that our military has become largely political, there won’t be any difference at all between the two.

What about this that experienced it?

We are under military rule already so say something else.

This statement shows that even The current Amala Military doesn’t believe they can perform better than these corrupt leaders. It’s a Nigerian problem—systemic corruption runs deep. That’s why there’s no expectation they can emulate Burkina Faso. Honestly, this military lacks discipline, and we’re just fed up with those in power as things stand.

Military rule will end so many things ( Bandits, Terrorists, Kidnappers,etc) and cut costs of government. But your fundamental rights will not exist

Una still de talk about this coup, until una echo it to the mouths of hardened guys in milli. No one wants military, leave this matter to rest haabaa .
But Omo this hardship much oo, can't blame those clamouring for coup, no difference with the present government

Nigeria is going through turture like never before today on scarcity of everything.

They are experiencing this and is not much of a difference from Military rule except that the Military doesn’t have the know how to rule.Unfortunately Nigeria was better positioned in world economic order during military rule

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In the military rule we have a walking refinery, We have a walking Hospital. The roads were perfect. Some of our Villages have light. The price of fuel was stable. Some of you people who are in power today went to free school. The military rule Was Far Better

The military built 90% of the infrastructure we enjoy today. During the military era, corruption, embezzlement, and insecurity were not common like this. Democracy was supposed to be the best thing for Nigeria, but politicians have destroyed it.

Antoeni:
What we have now is not different from military rule. We don’t have civilian presidents, we have dictators pretending to be civilian presidents.
A true civilian rule is always ideal but let’s not pretend like temporary military junta doesn’t have a role.
It can be used to dismantle the old order. Only a junta can completely dismantle the criminals we have now.
Problem is that our military has become largely political, there won’t be any difference at all between the two.

That the OP of this particular report didnt even read well enough to understand the content of the news says alot about your comprehension issues

Would u rather have an Abacha at the helm of affiars again? Thats the question

They arent asking you to tell them the diff between a dictator and a proper military personel

Nigerian Human Rights Activist Rejects Democracy, urges Hausa As Official Language.

"Nigerian human rights activist, Hajia Najaatu Muhammed has rejected democracy in Africa describing it as alien to African culture and reason for under development and corruption in the sahel.

Naja in a viral video seen by independent spoke in Nigeria republic during a hausa language summit organised in the country to promote hausa language and other matters concerning sahel nations."
https://www.nairaland.com/8198078/nigerian-human-rights-activist-rejects

It's Really Pathetic That this is coming from the COAS...like seriously he said this...am shocked...during the military rule i dare the so called bandits, esn etc to show their faces then...the military back then was rock solid no nonsense bunch of hard knocks...current military zero nuts... Amala Soildiers We Have Now