Defence Headquarters Assures Of Peaceful Transition On May 29

In the light of alleged calls by some individuals for an Interim National Government, the Defence Headquarters on Thursday assured Nigerians of a peaceful transition of power by President Muhammadu Buhari to President-elect, Bola Tinubu on May 29th.

The Defence Headquarters also dismissed insinuations by the United States of America that the country was unsafe.

This was disclosed by the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Musa Danmadami during a briefing at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja.

The reaction of the military high command also followed alleged threats by terror groups to halt the transition period.

Danmadami said, “As far as the internal security of the nation is concerned, the police are the lead agency, we are only providing assistance to civil authority and civil power.

“Just like the general elections came and are gone, and winners have been announced, the transition of power will also come and go peacefully. People are just being apprehensive of a situation that is not there.”

Danmadami also noted that the country was safe contrary to the widely published travel advisory by the United States authorities in recent times.

He added, “You will recall that there was a United States travel advisory, and up till now we are still waiting for the consequences. People have been predicting that the country is finished but nothing has happened up till now. As members of the Armed Forces, like I always tell you, we are not resting on our laurels in order to ensure that peace and security are sustained in this country.

“I equally assure you that the intelligence community is working round-the-clock just as the Armed Forces are working to ensure there is peace and tranquillity. And I can assure you that there are a lot of follow-up operations going on round-the-clock. Every day people are being arrested; people who are on the verge of committing crimes are being arrested, and people who are moving weapons from one point to the other to commit crimes are being arrested every day as reflected in today’s briefing.

“So, both the intelligence community and members of the Armed Forces are working round the clock to make sure we nip these things in the bud and if it happens, we respond to it appropriately. So, people should not be afraid that when the present administration hands over there will be calamity all over the place.”

In other news, Kanyi Daily reported that the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba Alkali has directed the immediate commencement of the promotion process for inspectors in the force in a bid to boost the morale of officers.