The Department of State Services (DSS) has once again warned against unsavoury statements from persons it refered to as misguided elements who have continued to threaten the government, sovereignty and corporate existence of this country.The Service says it has also noted 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 indicating that the main objective of such action is to disintegrate the country. In a signed statement by the DSS Spokesman, Dr Peter Afunanya,the Service described the development unfortunate especially as those behind it are respectable individuals who should be patriotic and not allow their personal ambitions to ruin the nation. The Service has also noted their desperation and penchant to collaborate with external forces and influences against Nigeria,he added.Afunanya further stated that even though democracy offers free speech, it does not give room to reckless pronouncements capable of undermining security. The Service added that the ballot box remains the vehicle of change in a democracy. In this regard, persons and groups are warned to desists from 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 added. The Service stated that it recently invited and cautioned some persons who deniably recounted their earlier statements or said they were quoted out of context. “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 DSS 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.The Service further assured of collaboration with other security and law enforcement agencies to ensure maintenance of peace and internal security of the country.
