Soldiers ‘ll remain on the streets – Major General Goodluck Jonathan

THE Federal Government declared, yesterday, that it was not in any way prepared to withdraw soldiers who have been deployed to patrol the streets of Lagos and some other cities across the country until there was total peace in such areas.

This came as Lagos lawmakers have joined others in condemning government’s action and called for the withdrawal of the soldiers. 

Addressing newsmen in Abuja yesterday, Minister of Defence, Dr. Bello Haliru Mohammed said that the deployment of soldiers became imperative following security reports that some persons had concluded plans to hijack the protests and rallies and make the government ungovernable for President Goodluck Jonathan even if the organised labour called off the strike.

He explained that soldiers were deployed to give support to the Police.