Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has urged the Nigerian Army to withdraw soldiers from the security details of governors and politicians.
Wike said this when he met with the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim, who on Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to the Government House in Port Harcourt.

Channels TV reports that senior military officers, including the new General Officer Commanding the Six Division in Port Harcourt, Major General Sani Mohammed, were at the meeting.

Wike charged that soldiers are no longer revered in the country because they have been exposed to politics.

“The country is facing a lot of insecurity now. So withdraw these soldiers from politicians so that the soldiers can go and do their work,” he stated.

“In those days when you see a soldier, you run. These days, it is difficult because soldiers have been exposed to politics.”

He further charged the COAS to “make a difference to say that what your interest is to protect Nigerians, fight bandits, insurgency and not to carry ballot boxes.”