Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has urged the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.- Gen Kenneth Minimah, to remove the bad eggs in the military.

The governor added that such action was possible because those who were giving bad names to the institution were in the minority.

Fashola said this while playing host to Minimah during a courtesy visit to the State House, Marina, Lagos.

He added that like other institutions in the country, there were bad eggs in the Nigerian Army and everything must be done to purge them out.

He said, “Nigerian Army has done very well for Nigeria as a body, but like every institution, there are bad eggs within the institution. They are in the minority and we must continue to do everything possible to show them up for who they are.”

Fashola, who acknowledged the efforts of the military in sustaining the country’s democracy, noted that the military owed the nation a duty to refrain from anything that could undermine its democracy whether in conduct or deed.

He said, “It is important to reinforce the role the military, across the world, has played in democracy.

“While society moved on as we have done, the military owes it an obligation to do everything that is possible to sustain its democracy and to refrain from anything that undermines it whether in the mind of the people or as a matter of fact.

“In essence, the military must become like Caesar’s wife ─ avoid suspicion in conduct and in deeds.”

Earlier, Minimah had said he delayed his familiarisation tour for six months as a result of the exigencies of work.

He said, “When I assumed office, the exigencies of operation did not allow me to commence my familiarisation tour of the formations.

“Six months later, I have decided to commence my familiarisation tour from the 81 division which covers Lagos and Ogun states.”