Nigerian Army Warns Soldiers to Resign Now if They Can’t Be Loyal to the President

The Nigerian Army has charged soldiers to ensure their absolute loyalty to the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, President Bola Tinubu remains intact

General Officer Commanding 81 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Mohammed Takuti Usman gave the charge on Wednesday, stressing that the Nigerian Armed Forces would not condone any form of disloyalty.

Speaking while addressing soldiers at the 35 Artillery Brigade, Alamala, Abeokuta, Ogun State, General Usman stated that their loyalty must be to the President first, and then down the ladder, to the Chief of Defense Staff, Chief of Army Staff, down to their Brigade Commander.

The GOC warned that there would be no room for any form of disloyalty within the military and those who can’t be loyal are free to leave and do other work.

The warning comes amid the military coup spreading across African nations with Gabon being the latest, on Wednesday.

Flanked by the Commander 35 Artillery Brigade, Brigadier General Mohammed Tajudeen Aminu, Major General Usman said while the military authorities know there are challenges, they are not peculiar to the Brigade Command and efforts are in top gear to tackle such challenges.

The officer charged the soldiers to always display discipline, loyalty, and top professionalism.

The GOC commissioned a Quarter Guard project at the Barrack during his visit, noting that Nigeria would not be a safe place if there were no soldiers in the country