Musa, who said the Armed Forces would continue to protect the country’s democracy, warned that the long arms of the law would soon catch up with the proponents of coup d’état.
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has warned people calling for a coup over the current economic hardship in Nigeria.
Musa, who said the Armed Forces would continue to protect the country’s democracy, warned that the long arms of the law would soon catch up with the proponents of coup d’état.
While fielding questions from journalists when he inaugurated the main entrance of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army and Officers Transit Accommodation in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, the CDS admitted that the country was going through serious economic challenges.
He, however, insisted that having a military coup in the country was not an option.
He said the military would protect Nigeria’s democracy, saying Nigerians want democracy and the country does better under democracy.
He said the military would continue to support democracy, adding that the people calling for coup d’etat “are evil people” who “don’t mean well for Nigeria”.
He warned such people to be “very careful because the law will come after them”.
According to him, everybody goes through a trying period in life.
"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,” he said.
Nigeria's naira on Wednesday crashed to a record low against the dollar on the official market.
SaharaReporters learnt that the naira now exchanged for N1980 to $1 on the parallel market and N1780 on the official market as the swift decline continued amid the government’s clampdown on currency speculators.
Meanwhile, there have been protests against hardship, rising inflation and high cost of living in several parts of the country following some economic policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration including the floating of the naira and removal of fuel subsidy.