By Ken Chiwendu
The Chief of Defence Staff,( CDS)General Christopher Mustapha has issued a stern warning to those raising foreign flags in the country saying they have committed a treasonable offence.
General Musa gave the warning while briefing journalists shortly after a security meeting with President Bola Tinubu in the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Monday.
The CDS also said that calls for coup in the country is unacceptable stressing that the military stands for Democracy and would do all it can to defend it.
He said ” All of us have seen it where foreign flags have been flown within the sovereignty of Nigeria, and that is totally unacceptable. We are warning in clear terms and the President has also said we should convey this, that we will not accept anybody,any individual flying any foreign flag in Nigeria.
” That is a treasonable offence and it will be viewed and treated as such.So nobody should allow himself to be used by any individual.
” Also, the issue of coups, Nigeria is a sovereign nation , Nigeria is a democratic nation,all security agencies are here to defend democracy and ensure that democracy continues to strive.
” We will not accept anyone pushing or taking any action, seemingly or for whatever reason, to want to push for any change of government.
. Democracy is what we stand for, democracy is what we’ll continue to defend ” the CDS said.
The warning comes as protesters in the Northern state of Kano made up of mainly underage boys were seen raising Russian flag and holding banners with the foreign country’s inscription.
