The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor assured Nigerians that its personnel was not contemplating undertaking a coup, adding that the Armed Forces of Nigeria would continue to enlighten its personnel that coups do “more harm than good”.
Irabor made this known on Friday during a virtual media chat titled ‘Open Ears Dialogue’.
He said, “The Armed Forces of Nigeria have nothing whatsoever to do with anything that has to do with the coup. We have learned our lessons over the years and we have come to our conclusion that coups will do us more harm than good.
“And so, this is what the leadership of the armed forces is passing down the chain, and educating everyone under our command that there is no reason whatsoever for anyone to contemplate that.”
He also warned politicians to cease involving their officers and men in political issues and the military should be separated from political influences.
Irabor said, “And in the same vein, the leadership of the armed forces is also telling politicians to leave us alone; do not mix us up with issues that have to do with politics and do not use political inclinations and persuasions to want to lure anybody from the armed forces into the idea of having to undertake coups and all.
“We will not. That’s the reason why, perhaps, the discussions you may have been having in the media. We have been insulated from such discussions because they already know our viewpoint in his regard.”