The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation has said that Muhammadu Buhari-led administration will ensure better and equipped military.
The APC campaign said it welcomes the reassurance of the Nigerian armed forces to be faithfully committed to its professional roles rather than being exposed to undue partisanship.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Director of Media and Publicity of the APCPCO, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Friday.
It said the opposition party was pleased by the assurance by the Defence Spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Christopher Olukolade, that the armed forces would stick to their constitutional and professional roles of protecting the territorial integrity of Nigeria rather than being diverted in this mission to partisanship.
According to the statement, the army’s reassurance could not have come at a better time, adding that a politically neutral armed force is a prerequisite for free and fair elections.
Shehu said the APC presidential campaign holds Nigeria’s armed forces in the highest esteem, and that as long as they and other security services stick to their professional roles, they might retain public respect like every other armed forces around the world.
“The Muhammadu Buhari Presidency would be committed to improving the welfare of the armed forces more effectively in discharging their professional and constitutional duties,” the statement added.
BY JOHN ALECHENU
