August 6, 2023 1:10 PMTaoreed Lagbaja, chief of army staff , says Nigeria’s military will always defend and strengthen the nation’s democracy.
The army chief spoke on Saturday at the cadets passing out parade and oath-taking ceremony in Jaji, Kaduna. Lagbaja urged Nigerian troops to be “proud champions of democracy” and take on their duties with the constitution as a guide.The army chief said “the only thing better than democracy for our country in this modern era is more democracy”.
“By more democracy, I mean flourishing, uninterrupted constitutional democratic governance that promotes our values and the interest of every well-meaning Nigerian, irrespective of tribe or religious affiliation,” Lagbaja said. “I, therefore, charge all Nigerian Army personnel to be proud champions of our flourishing democracy and remain apolitical in discharging their constitutional duties.“As I mentioned earlier, our democracy is a cherished value, and the Nigerian Army is poised to defend and strengthen it and not contribute to undermining, let alone truncating it.”
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