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Coup D’etat, Not Likely In Nigeria – Igwe Ojukwu

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Traditional ruler of Ogui-Nike, Enugu North Council Area of Enugu State, Igwe Tony Ojukwu, has expressed the view that military take over of political power is not likely in Nigeria, now.

According to Igwe Ojukwu who made his views known in an interview with our reporter in his palace, said majority of the soldiers now frown at coup d’etat and pointed out that soldiers are becoming more professional now than in the days of yore.

The royal father and renowned journalist who was a Biafran soldier during the ignoble civil war of the 60s, noted that what makes coup an albatross is because the Nigerian army has the capacity to contain coups.

He acknowledged that internal wrangling within the army is still obtainable but maintained that the army hierarchy has the capacity to check coups in the interest of the nation.

According to him “Nigerian Army has the knack and the capability to contain coups. There are still internal wrangling in the army but the army hierarchy has the capacity to contain coups in the interest of the nation.

“Right now, the army is sober. It has impacted civility on the rank and file of soldiers through orientation and training.

“They are more trained now than before and majority of soldiers frown at coups.”

Igwe Ojukwu a formal managing director Daily Star Newspapers owned by Enugu State government said that the Nigerian army is now contented, has come of age to the extent that even neighbouring African states quell crisis.

Ojukwu who was an active participant during the Nigerian-Biafran Civil war, prayed that coup and counter coups should be consigned to the dustbin of history because it is counter-production and inimical to democracy and national development.

“Given the present comportment of the army, I pray that coups and counter coups will now be things of the past,” Igwe Ojukwu wishes.

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