The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, has
frowned at the manner at which the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on
Restitution for Victims of SARS Related Abuses and Other Matters (Lagos EndSARS
Panel), report leaked yesterday.
Irabor equally faulted the attack on Soldiers, noting that
“we will not at this point think that Nigerians should make disparaging remarks
regarding the Armed Forces of Nigeria, in the sense that we are a professional
armed forces. If there are issues, of course, we address them within the ambit
of the provisions.”
Irabor who stated this when he paid a courtesy visit to the
Edo State Governor in Benin-City, opined that
Nigerian soldiers are professional armed force.
Irabor said: “I am sure those of you in the media must have
seen a report that was released through, in my view, a wrong channel, that is
making the rounds in the social media.
“Whether it is a true report, I can’t tell. But I’d like to
indicate that the normal procedure is to have such a report submitted to the
convening authority. And then there will be a white paper that will be
presented, based on which one can make informed comments.
“But whatever it is currently, I’d like to indicate that the
Armed Forces of Nigeria is a professional armed force. We are peopled by
Nigerians and we remain committed to the constitutional mandate. So we will not
at this point think that Nigerians should make disparaging remarks regarding
the Armed Forces of Nigeria, in the sense that we are a professional armed
forces. If there are issues, of course, we address them within the ambit of the
provisions.
“It would not be right to disparage men and women who have
worked so hard to ensure that the territorial integrity of this nation is kept
intact. So in the meantime, until I see the full extent of the report.
“I can assure that
the Armed Forces of Nigeria are well-disciplined and we do not engage in any ignoble
acts. If Nigerians do not trust us, then we won’t be doing what we are doing,
and in any case, it is the Armed Forces of Nigeria; we are not talking of the
police. So when the Armed Forces are called out, it is because there is a need;
there is no one who doesn’t desire to live in peace.
“We need to understand that the Armed Forces are there to
keep the peace, to provide the ambiance that will enable each Nigerian to live
his or her desires in peace and harmony. So let us not make inciting comments that
will put the entire space on fire. That’s not right.”
Recall that the Lagos EndSARS Panel , yesterday submitted
its report, accusing the Nigerian Army and Police force of shooting at the
innocent protesters at Lekki Tollgate, last year.
When asked to comment on the content of the report, Irabor
declined, noting that he has not seen the official report.
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