The Chief of Army Staff,  Lt. Gen.  Taoreed Lagbaja, on Tuesday, said personnel of his service had accepted the democratic system of government in place in the country and had no plan to truncate it.

Lagbaja described personnel of the Nigerian Army under his leadership as agents of democracy.

His statement comes in the wake of a series of coup allegations against the military.

The allegations were fuelled by the forceful takeover of power by the military in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Republic.

Despite these allegations, the military has consistently refuted such claims on various occasions.

Speaking at a seminar for the Nigerian Army officers in Abuja, Lagbaja stated that the Army is dedicated to upholding the Constitution.

The Army Chief gave the assurance that soldiers would continue to carry out their mandates as contained in the constitution.

In February, the  Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, said those calling for a coup d’etat were enemies of Nigeria, saying the law would catch up with them.

The military had earlier revealed that there was pressure from certain unnamed quarters for a takeover of the government following the lingering insecurity in the country.

But Musa said the Armed Forces is on top of its game and would continue to do the needful in protecting democracy in the country.