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State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said the Nigerian Army has lost its integrity
due to the unprofessional conducts of a few officers who aided elections
rigging in the country.
Wike stated
these at a church service marking the 2020 Armed Forces Remembrance Day
Celebration in Port Harcourt.
The governor
who praised the military for preserving the unity of the country by tackling
insurgents, kidnappers, bandits and other criminal elements terrorizing the
country, however said Nigerians would never honour members of the Armed Forces
involved in election rigging.
Urging members
of the armed forces to choose the right path in the interest of the country, he
said: “We are not honouring those who are unprofessional and carry ballot boxes
to influence the electoral process.
He further
said “I thank God that the chairman of INEC has owned up that the problems with
elections are the security agencies. This confirms all I have said in the
past.”
The governor
also called for the institution of a reward system to encourage soldiers to put
in their best for the country.
