Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Christopher Musa has cautioned those calling for coup in the midst of the current economic hardship in the country to desist forthwith, describing them as “evil people.”
General Musa stated shortly after the inauguration of the main entrance of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army and Officers Transit Accommodation, at the Division Headquarters in Port Harcourt, Rivers state.
Reiterating the military’s commitment towards the sustenance of democracy in Nigeria, he said: “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.
“We all want democracy and we do better under democracy. And so we will continue to support democracy. And any of those ones that are calling for anything other than democracy are evil people and I think they don’t mean well for Nigeria.
“And they should be very careful because the law will come after them. We can see that with democracy a lot of things are happening in Nigeria. Yes, we are going through trying periods, I mean in life nothing is hundred per cent.”
The CDS said the federal government remained focused on addressing the current economic challenges in the country, and therefore appealed to Nigerians to exercise patience.
Musa also said: “Everybody goes through a trying period in life, and it is what you do with them. You can see the government putting efforts to ensure that we come out better.
“And it is when you go through difficulties and come out better you will really appreciate what it is to build a nation.
“And so, we are going through our trying period, but I can assure Nigerians that it will get better,” he added