Military Vows To Deal With Looters, Appeals To Protesters To Avoid Mayhem
The military on Friday warned looters taking advantage of the #EndBadGovernance nationwide protests to desist from the destruction of lives and properties.
During a press conference held in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, on the second day of protests against high living expenses and economic hardship, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Christopher Musa described the level of devastation witnessed on the first day of the demonstrations as “crazy.”
He said the Armed Forces will take action and won’t allow the looting and destruction to fester.
The defence chief said the Bola Tinubu administration has been in power for one year and the government has been doing its best to boost economic activities
According to General Musa, Nigeria’s economic woes and high cost of living are worldwide issues. He asked Nigerians to be patient and allow the government to deal with the issues.
He said, “So, we want to call on all Nigerians to understand the government. If you have grievances, which I know people have, a lot of challenges here and there, and it is not only in Nigeria alone; everywhere in the world is facing one economic or security crisis or the other. And so, it is important to understand that we are not alone.
“But what we can do is not allow criminals and individuals that have lost out to take advantage of this to destroy our country. We should realise that these destructions, monies have to be used to replace them so that we can move forward.”
