The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to give Nigerians a transparent and trustworthy rationalization for what it referred to as a “sudden and shocking overhaul” of the nation’s navy management.
The opposition occasion’s demand follows the President’s latest sack of many of the Service Chiefs he appointed almost two years in the past.
In an announcement issued by its Nationwide Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC expressed concern that the reshuffle got here quickly after widespread rumours of an tried coup.
Abdullahi mentioned though the President has the constitutional proper to make modifications within the navy hierarchy, the timing of this choice raises critical questions. He added that the federal government’s response to the coup rumours lacked readability and created confusion amongst Nigerians.
In accordance to the ADC, most of the dismissed officers had barely served three years in workplace, with the now-removed Chief of Defence Workers solely promoted final yr. The occasion warned that such a sweeping change might unsettle the navy and threaten inside stability.
The assertion additional burdened that the federal government owes the general public a full and clear account of what actually prompted the choice. It accused the Tinubu administration of being distracted from vital nationwide safety challenges, declaring that insurgency and banditry proceed to unfold throughout the nation.
The ADC mentioned the wholesale alternative of navy heads might gasoline extra suspicion and conspiracy theories amongst residents. It subsequently referred to as on the federal government to act transparently and guarantee the general public that Nigeria’s democracy stays steady and safe.
“As an opposition occasion, our concern is the peace and stability of Nigeria,” the ADC mentioned, warning that the scenario in neighbouring Chad and different Sahel nations ought to function a reminder of the risks of political distraction in occasions of insecurity.
