The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has disclosed that in 2024 it recovered N24 billion linked to ghost workers' pensions and also identified about 900 suspected ghost workers.

By Makama Dandogo

Any attempt by Col. Mohammed Ma’aji and his associates to overthrow the democratically elected government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu deserves strong condemnation. Whatever grievances the officers may have, taking up arms against a constitutional government is not the answer. Nigeria has already paid a heavy price for decades of military rule. We cannot afford to return to a time when governments were changed through force instead of the ballot box. If there are allegations of a coup plot, they should be properly investigated and handled according to the law. But personal frustration or a claim of patriotism cannot justify an attempt to seize political power by force.