The Department of State Services (DSS) has condemned unsavoury statements by misguided elements who have continued to threaten the government, sovereignty and corporate existence of this country.
In a statement, the Service Public Relations Officer, Peter Afunanya, said notable of these unsavoury statements were the unnecessary vituperations and activities of some religious and past political leaders who have either called for forceful change of government or mass action against it.
Afunanya said it had been established that the main objective of these was to cause a disintegration of the country.
He said it was unfortunate that those in the forefront of this were respectable individuals who should be patriotic and not allow their personal ambitions to ruin the nation.
Afunanya said the Service had also noted their desperation and penchant to collaborate with external forces and influences against Nigeria.
He reminded them that even though democracy offered free speech, it did not give room to reckless pronouncements capable of undermining security.
“It is instructive to note that the ballot box remains the vehicle of change in a democracy.
“In this regard, self-centred individuals and groups are warned to stop engaging in acts inimical to the peace and sovereignty of this nation.
“In the same manner, influential personalities should be sensitive to the emerging situations and guard against divisive and inciting utterances that may cause a breakdown of law and order,” he said.
Afunanya disclosed that recently, the Service invited and cautioned some persons who deniably recounted their earlier statements or said they were quoted out of context.
He said the public should be wary of such individuals and their co-travellers “who incite them in the open but, turn in the secret to retrieve their words after they had caused the damage.”
“While the Service reaffirms its unambiguous support to an indivisible, indisolluble and united Nigerian State in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, it will no longer tolerate deliberate machinations by subversive and hostile groups whose agenda is to throw the country into anarchy so as to serve the interests of their sponsors.
“Consequently, the Servcie is assiduously working with other security and law enforcement agencies to ensure the maintenance of peace and internal security of the country,” he added.
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