Nigerian Army under Buhari is the worst in history

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said the Nigerian Army is currently in its worst state in the history of the country.

Wike, who spoke on Monday while addressing the Joint House of Representatives’ committees on Army, Police, Human Rights and Justice at the Government House in Port Harcourt, said that the Nigerian Army staged a coup against the state during the 2019 elections.

He said, “It is really unfortunate. All of us know that there was a coup in this state, organised by the Nigerian Army. In the history of this country, it has never happened; whereby during an ordinary election, the Army will begin to kill people for no just cause.

“Because they believe a particular person or a particular party must win, it doesn’t matter how many people die. It was shown on national television. We watched how the Army invaded the entire electoral commission.”

The governor lamented that, “this is the only state the Federal Government has never assisted to fight insecurity. Instead of us to team up and fight insecurity, you politicise it.

“Even if you make recommendations, nothing will happen. I don’t know whether we are in a military regime or civil administration,” he said.

The governor noted that aside from the Army, the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad had been a major anti-democratic force in the state, citing the murder of PhD holder and a chartered accountant just because they wanted to subvert the will of the people.

Wike slammed the army leadership for not punishing the General Officer Commanding 6 Division of the Nigerian Army for the ignoble roles he played during the elections.

“The GOC here is a politician. Nothing has happened to him because he was sent. If it was when the country was a country, you cannot be keeping that GOC. He is sabotaging the security network,” he said.