The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, has pledged the loyalty of the military leadership to democratic rule in the country.
Irabor made the pledge on Friday during an interview, where he
commended the efforts of military personnel ahead of the Armed Forces
Remembrance Day.
He expressed belief that Nigerians are no longer in doubt as to the
subordination of the military to civil rule adding that no one is in doubt
that democracy has come to stay,” he said amid the recent military
takeover of government in some African countries.
Recently, some countries on the continent witnessed a forceful takeover
of power by the military, including Mali, Guinea, and Sudan.
The people of Guinea were taken by shock on September 5, 2021, when
army putschists in the country said they had arrested President Alpha
Conde and staged a coup.
Seven weeks later, Sudanese armed forces detained Prime Minister
Abdalla Hamdok over his refusal to support their coup on Monday.
