Nigeria’s service chiefs and the Inspector General of Police have vowed to resist any unlawful change of government amid the #EndBadGovernance protests rocking the nation.
Thousands of Nigerians had trooped into the streets owing to the rising cost of living. Days into the demonstrations, some of the protesters in the northern region were spotted waving the Russian flag, a development that has caused concern among stakeholders.
“I want to, on behalf of the officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army, state unequivocally that the Nigerian Army stands assured in defense of our democracy, peace, and harmony and we are not going to shift ground on that.
“So my appeal to youths is that what we have witnessed in the past five days is an investment, needless investment of blood of treasure,” the Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja said.
“Calling for an unconstitutional change of government. The army will not sit by and watch the nation slide into anarchy.”
On his part, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) warned those he said started subversive campaigns by waving the Russian flag.
He said some of them have been arrested and will be dealt with decisively for the offence the IGP said constitutes a treasonable felony
