BREAKING: Military Issues Serious Warning To Those Calling For Coup Over Economic Hardship

• The chief of defence staff, General Christopher Musa, said those calling for a coup are evil people who don’t mean well for Nigeria
• General Musa warned them to be very careful of such statements because the law would come after them
• He added that the military wants democracy and will continue to support democracy to succeed in Nigeria

Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5 years of experience covering metro and government policy.

Port Harcourt, Rivers State - The chief of defence staff, General Christopher Musa, has warned those calling for a coup over the hardship in the country to desist from such statements.

Daily Trust reported that Musa warned that the law would catch up with them as they do not mean well for the country.

He stated this shortly after he commissioned the main entrance of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army and Officers Transit Accommodation, both at the Division Headquarters in Port Harcourt, Rivers state on Thursday, February 22.

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He added that the military is in support of democracy because nations achieve more and develop faster under a democracy, PM News reported.

“Whoever is making that call (coup) does not love Nigeria. We want to make it very clear that the Armed Forces of Nigeria are here to protect democracy. We all want democracy and we do better under democracy. And so we will continue to support democracy. And any of those ones that are calling for anything other than Democracy are evil people and I think they don’t mean well for Nigeria.

“And they should be very careful because the law will come after them. We can see that with democracy a lot of things are happening in Nigeria. Yes, we are going through trying periods, I mean in life nothing is hundred percent.”

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Tinubu to restart cash transfers over hardship

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s led federal government announced plans to restart direct cash transfers to the poorest and most vulnerable Nigerians.

The minister of Finance and coordinating minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, said the move was to ameliorate the economic hardship faced by millions of Nigerians.

Edun explained that the expansion was aimed at reaching a wider population struggling with the economic situation.

Source: Legit.ng