- Organized labour said it was disturbed by some subtle insinuations from some quarters that the military would venture into the politics of the country
- The labour noted that it is not possible for Nigerian army to take over in Nigerian government
- The deputy president of the Nigerian Senate Ike Ekweremadu denied that he called for a military coup d’état in the country
Organized labour on Sunday, March 11, declared that it would resist any illegal and undemocratic takeover of government in Nigeria, saying it was disturbed by some subtle insinuations from some quarters that the military would venture into the politics of the country.
Vanguard reported that the labour made this declaration while speaking through the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN).
ASCSN ‘s position came on the heels of reports credited to the deputy senate president, Ike Ekwueremadu, during a debate on the floor of the Senate, in respect of the political killings in parts of the country, where he allegedly stated: ''Who says that the army cannot take over in Nigeria. It is possible.''
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According to a statement issued by ASCSN president, Comrade Bobboi Bala Kaigama, and the secretary-gneral, Comrade Alade Bashir Lawal contended any takeover of government by military.
The statement said: ''It is common knowledge that since the military toppled the democratically elected government of Sir Tafawa Balewa in 1966, suspended the 1963 federal constitution and imposed a unitary system of government, the country’s growth has been stunted.
''We are also aware that all democracies in the world including that of the United States of America, Canada, Europe, etc, are not perfect but are still evolving and being improved upon.”
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''The shortcomings being experienced in building democratic institutions in Nigeria were not peculiar and that with time, some of the flaws would be rectified.
''Thus, under no circumstances should individuals, no matter how highly placed, should begin to hint of military takeover of government in Nigeria.
''This is because most of the social dislocations we experience today, such as corruption, deterioration of power supply, collapse of railway, basterdization of the education system, destruction of the Civil Service, etc, were exacerbated by military dictators.''
Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had reported that the deputy president of the Senate Ike Ekweremadu denied that he called for a military coup d’état in Nigeria.
The high-ranking lawmaker said his words on the floor of the upper house of legislature were quoted out of context.
Ekweremadu was said to have made the denial on Saturday, March 10 in the oil-rich Bayelsa state.
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Source: Naija.ng