I am still nonplussed that Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State said “soldiers have the right to protest against federal government’s failure to fully equip them” in the war against Boko Haram.
I have been waiting for him to say that he was misquoted. So far, Amaechi has not denied it.
I hope the Rivers governor knows the meaning of what he said? This is indeed a support for mutiny.
Issues of military discipline, its command and control procedures are clearly spelt out in the Nigerian Armed Forces Act.
These guys he is defending are all-volunteer soldiers who had sworn to defend Nigeria’s territorial integrity, but refused to fight when they were sent to combat terrorism in the North-east.
The Rivers governor should go and read the Nigerian Armed Forces Act to avoid future unguided avowal.
Amaechi is guilty of habitually making thoughtless statements. He was recently quoted to have said that his party would form a parallel government if it loses in 2015.
Please, Amaechi, don’t play politics with sensitive issues. We are in a critical stage of our democracy and politicians must be very cautious about what they say.
I hope the Rivers governor is not getting desperate to justify his appointment as Mohammadu Buhari’s Campaign Director.
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