Major General Mohammed Takuti Usman, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 81st Division of the Nigerian Army (NA), has ordered disloyal soldiers to leave.
Usman urged soldiers to be professional and show complete allegiance, starting with the President and continuing down to the top echelons of the Armed Forces, on Wednesday, August 30, when he called for devotion to President Bola Tinubu and the constituted authorities.
The Nigerian Army GOC remarked that there are some difficulties, but they are not unique to the Brigade Command while speaking to soldiers at the 35 Artillery Brigade, Alamala, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
He said;
“While we are looking at the challenges and how to solve them, you have to be disciplined soldiers, you have to be loyal soldiers.
“When I mean loyalty, your loyalty must start with the Commander in chief of the Armed Forces who is the President. That’s first, and then down the ladder. Loyalty to the Chief of Defence Staff, Chief of Army Staff, down to your Brigade Commander.
“You have to be loyal. There is no room for soldiers that are not loyal to the constituted authority, no. If you are not going to be loyal, then, leave, go and do other work. But the Armed Forces cannot stand it if you are not loyal.
“Discipline, loyalty and top professionalism. We are bearing arms so that other people can sleep well and go about their normal activities. You also have to be hardworking. If you go on any course, make sure you do your best and be among the best. Once you have all these, you will grow in this job.”
This is coming amid reports of military coup spreading across African nations with Gabon being the latest.