The Nigerian Military has affirmed its total and unalloyed loyalty to the president and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, President Mohamodu Buhari while calling calls for the Jerry Rawlings example in Nigeria, "unguided", "inciting" and "instigative"
The military's position followed on the heels of a Newspaper article headlined " “Nigeria Needs a Rawlings Now – NDP” published by the Tribune Newspaper on Sunday 27th July 2020 where the national chairman of National Democratic Party (NDP), Chidi Chukwuanyi, called for a "replication of the Ghanian experience under former President Jerry Rawlings in Nigeria”
In a statement signed by the Coordinator Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, the Nigerian Military observed that this unguided utterance targeted at the Nigerian Military was misguided, inciting and instigative.
The Military HightHigh Command also sensitized Nigerians on the constitutional roles of the Armed Forces of Nigeria while also warning its personnel against mutiny.
According to General Enenche, "While the Defence Headquarters does not wish to join issues in any way, it is instructive to What Chidi Chukwuanyi is calling for is a combination of unpopular acts of insurrection and mutiny, which cannot be taken for granted by the Armed Forces of Nigeria"
"Consequently, I am directed by the High Command of the Nigerian Military to let the general public know and remind personnel of the Armed Forces of Nigeria;"
a. That all officers and men of the Nigerian Military swore to an oath of allegiance to be totally loyal to the civil authority of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and protect the constitution. This translates to unalloyed loyalty to the President Commander in Chief and full subordination to the civil authorities of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
b. That all officers and men of the Armed Forces of Nigeria are to continue to abide by the constitutional provision, in Section 217 sub-section 2 (c) of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, “To suppress insurrection and act in aid of civil authorities to restore order”. Any act to the contrary is unconstitutional.
c. That all officers and men of the Nigerian Military are further reminded of offences contained in Armed Forces Act CAP A 20, The laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, which include among others; Mutiny in Sections 52 and 53, which if committed are punishable.
The Coordinator DMO also added "I am to further directed to state clearly and unequivocally that the Nigerian Military is a force that is in consonance with all global best practices and cannot be misguided by any individual or group. And for the avoidance of doubt, the Armed Forces of Nigeria is totally loyal to the President and Commander in-Chief, and fully subordinated to the civil authorities of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
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