Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has told the Nigerian Army
to stop allocating soldiers to politicians.
Wike stated this while reacting to a comment by Chief of Army
Staff, General Tukur Buratai, that some people were approaching soldiers for
political reasons.
Speaking during the flag off of the construction of the Old Aba
Road by Mbano Junction in Oyigbo Local Government Area on Wednesday, the
Governor said the attachment of soldiers to politicians was a threat to
national security.
“Who are those approving battalions of soldiers to politicians?
If they don’t want soldiers to follow politicians, they should stop giving
soldiers to politicians.
“It is only in Nigeria that soldiers follow politicians. They
should stop soldiers from being security details to politicians.
“Somebody comes home and they will give him battalions of
soldiers and they say soldiers should not hobnob with politicians.
“All over the world, it
is only the commander-in-chief that is allowed to use soldiers. But here, you
see soldiers following politicians everywhere,” he said.
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