Stop attaching soldiers to politicians, it is undemocratic, Wike tells Buratai
Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike has advised the military high command to desist from posting soldiers on attachment to politicians.
Wike gave the advice on Wednesday at Oyigbo in Rivers when he flagged off construction work on the old Aba road by Mbano junction.
“It is undemocratic to attach soldiers to politicians because that could be counter-productive and pose a threat to national security.
“In a democratic setting, soldiers attached to politicians can be used for undemocratic activities,” he said.
Wike noted that only the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces had the privilege to have soldiers posted to guard him, and advised that such privilege should not be extended to other politicians.
He assured the people of Oyigbo Local Government Area that the project would be completed on schedule, adding that a contract for the construction of the Old Market Road to Afam in Oyigbo, would soon be awarded.
Wike promised to provide more routes to ease movement of goods and services and lubricate the Rivers economy.
Comments
Be the first to comment on this post
Leave a Reply