President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday in Sokoto State, instructed the Nigerian armed forces to remain apolitical ahead of the 2023 general elections.
Buhari also urged them to continue to operate within the framework of the constitution to ensure the successful conduct of next year’s general elections.
Declaring open this year’s Chief of Army Staff’s Annual Conference, Buhari called on the Army to continue to improve their human rights duties during operations in line with global best practices.
This was disclosed in a statement by Buhari’s spokesman, Femi Adesina.
On human rights, President Buhari described improved duties by security agencies on this issue as “the major pathway for winning the hearts and minds of the people.â€