March 5, 2024
Lagbaja, who said that democracy had come to stay in the country, noted that the Nigerian Army would continue to defend the constitution and not "suspend it for whatever reason."
The Chief Of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, has reiterated that the Nigerian Army has no plans to truncate the nation's democracy under President Bola Tinubu.
Lagbaja, who said that democracy had come to stay in the country, noted that the Nigerian Army would continue to defend the constitution and not "suspend it for whatever reason."
The COAS said it was the duty of Nigerian elected leaders to lead while the military does its job as enshrined in the constitution.
The COAS made this known while declaring open the seminar of the Army Headquarters Department of Military Secretary, holding in Abuja.
Lagbaja therefore charged officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army to remain professional and be above board as they discharge their constitutional duties.
While noting that the Nigerian Army remains the agent of democracy, Lagbaja said, “Permit me to seize this opportunity to reiterate that the Armed Forces of Nigeria, particularly the Nigerian Army have 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.”