Nigeria: The Military and Internal Security

11 May 2021
editorial

There is urgent need to strengthen the Nigeria police for effectiveness and efficiency

Following the controversial statement by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria that the current political leadership should hand over power to the military for the purpose of restructuring the country, there has been a strong pushback from critical stakeholders. The military has dissociated itself from such anti-democratic utterance and position. "Let it be stated categorically that the Armed Forces of Nigeria remain fully committed to the present administration and all associated democratic institutions", the army said, while affirming: "The military high command wishes to use this opportunity to warn misguided politicians who nurse the inordinate ambition to rule this country outside the ballot box to banish such thoughts as the military under the current leadership remains resolute in the defence of Nigeria's democracy and its growth."

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