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The Nigerian government will not tolerate calls for coups and the hoisting of foreign flags by some protesters, defence chief Christopher Musa said after a meeting between security chiefs and President Bola Tinubu on Monday.
Mr Musa said the meeting discussed the calls for a coup and the hoisting of Russian flags by some protesters in some northern states like Kaduna and Kano.
“We are warning in clear terms and the president has also said we should convey this, that we will not accept anybody, any individual flying any foreign flag in Nigeria,” the army general said. “That is a treasonable offence, and it will be viewed and treated as such. So nobody shall allow himself to be used by any individual.”
On the calls for a coup, Mr Musa said, “Nigeria is a sovereign nation. Nigeria is a democratic nation. All security agencies are here to defend democracy and ensure that democracy continues to strive.”
“We will not accept anyone pushing or taking any action, seemingly or for whatever reason, to want to push for any change of government.”
PREMIUM TIMES reported how some protesters in Kaduna raised Russian flags and called for a coup on Monday, a day after some had made similar calls in Kano.
The protesters were taking advantage of the #EndBadGovernance protests across Nigeria where protesters are calling for economic and political reforms.
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