Military Denies Coup Rumour
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh Wednesday dismissed rumours in some sections of the media of a possible coup d’etat in the country.
Speaking in Abuja while receiving the Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) Mr. Mike Omeri, for the formal presentation of the Nigeria Centenary Flag, Badeh said the Nigerian Military is committed to ensuring security and the protection of lives of the people.
“Why should anyone peddle such rumours? The armed forces are defenders of democracy, the military is an arm of democracy, so how can an arm of democracy work against it?
“The Nigeria Military is committed to defending our nation’s democracy, I am sure those peddling these rumours are not Nigerians.” He said
Commending the NOA for the production of the Centenary flag and the coordination of the National Information Centre (NIC), Badeh urged the agency to device effective strategies to keep Nigerians sensitized on national issues.
Responding, the NOA DG, said there are plans by the agency to launch a security awareness program tagged “Do the Right Thing; Know Your Neigbour” in order to complement the efforts of the military.
Presenting the centenary flag to the Defence Chief, Omeri said the flag was symbolic of the nation’s history and heritage and added that Nigerians owed the military a debt of gratitude for its selfless sacrifice to the nation.