Buratai Warns Generals Against Coup

CHIEF of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, has strongly warned generals against giving in to the pleadings of some political actors to stage a coup against the Muhammadu Buhari administration.

Speaking at the decoration of some newly promoted army major-generals, he said that the army leadership is aware of the approach by some politicians towards some unnamed army officers to stage a coup saying that they were being watched.

39 major generals were decorated at the ceremony.

“Democracy has come to stay. We will not tolerate any agent of destabilization. The years of military misadventure in politics have never carried us anywhere. It is over,” he said.

Observing that the army leadership was aware of the efforts by some unnamed political actors to woo some army generals to stage a coup, he said:

“Do not hobnob with politicians. At this rank of two star generals, do not lobby for appointment. If you want to lobby for appointment, lobby the Chief of Army Staff and you can only do this through hard work, discipline and loyalty.

“The crop of officers (39 Major Generals) decorated yesterday will never be dragged into any interest that is contrary to the sustenance of democracy in our nation.

“All our eyes are on you. We know there are several moves to get your attention. You must make sure that whatever you are doing, and when some persons approach you, you must act within the confines of the constitution.”

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