No plans for coup in Nigeria, says DHQ

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has insisted that the Nigerian military is happy and there are no plans for a coup in the country.

Tukur Gusau, the DHQ Director, Defence Information, Tukur Gusau,in a statement on Friday, frowned at reports claiming that there were welfare issues within the armed forces of Nigeria.

He stated that the report in circulation is calling on the military to interfere in the democracy of the country.

“We wish to state unequivocally that the military is happy and better under democracy and will not get involved in any act to sabotage the hard-earned democracy in our country.

“The AFN, under the leadership of the Chief of Defence Staff, General CG Musa, is determined to ensure complete subordination of the Armed Forces to constitutional authority under His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and will not be distracted from its roles that are well defined in the 1999 constitution (as amended),” the statement reads.