The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has said operatives of his service have accepted the democratic system of government that is in place in the country and have no intentions to truncate it.
This comes amidst a series of coup allegations against the military, which were fueled by the forceful takeover of power by the military in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Republic.
Despite these allegations, the military has consistently refuted such claims on various occasions.
Speaking at a seminar for Nigerian Army officers in Abuja, on Tuesday, Lagbaja reiterated the nation’s Army’s dedication to upholding the Constitution and to carry out their mandates as contained in the constitution.
He said, ” Permit me to seize this opportunity to reiterate that the Armed Forces of Nigeria, particularly the Nigerian Army has come to terms with the country’s choice of democracy as the preferred system of governance. We are therefore agents of democracy and have no desire to truncate it.
“The Nigerian Army will continue to defend our constitution and not suspend it for whatever reason. It is the duty of our elected leaders to lead while the military does its job as enshrined in our constitution. Nigerian Army personnel must therefore remain professional and be above board as they discharge their constitutional duties.”