The Digest:
The Presidency has clarified that President Bola Tinubu's dismissal of service chiefs was a strategic move to "inject new direction and vision" into the military, not a reaction to coup rumors. Senior officials emphasized the President's constitutional authority to make leadership changes after two years of sustained operations, while redirecting security funds to critical infrastructure.
Key Points:
- Presidency denied links between the service chiefs' removal and coup rumors.
- Special Adviser Bayo Onanuga stated that Tinubu acted within his constitutional powers.
- The shake-up aims to redirect security funds to infrastructure and development.
- Officials cited two years of operations as natural timing for leadership change.
- Security experts expressed mixed reactions, citing funding and welfare concerns.
- ADC's opposition party demanded transparent explanations for the sudden changes.
- Public suspicion persists despite official denials of coup connections.
Sources: The PUNCH
