The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, has directed all law enforcement agencies in the country to go after those behind the call for the overthrow of the Muhammadu Buhari government.
This as the DHQ promised its unflinching support for the nation’s democratic rule and the Buhari administration.
The DHQ made its position known on Tuesday while dissociating the Armed Forces of Nigeria from the call for a coup.
According to the Deputy Director of Defence Information, Navy Capt. Muhammed Wabi, the call for a coup was being sponsored by a group called the “Nigerian Continuity and Progress (NCP).’’
The DHQ said the group called for the setting up of an interim government.
Said Wabi: “The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) wishes to dissociate itself from the rascality and intentions as espoused in a document being circulated by a faceless group named Nigerian Continuity and Progress (NCP) calling for support of a revolution to oust the current democratically elected government and in its place establish an illegitimate interim government.
“The AFN outrightly condemns the undemocratic and demonic actions of the author of the document.
“Accordingly, members of the public are enjoined to discountenance the content of the documents being circulated by NCP and equally condemned in totality, the call to derail our hard earned democracy.’’
“The AFN remains unflinchingly loyal to the Constitution, as well as President Muhammadu Buhari and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” Wabi added.
