Gen Malu is regretting not organising a Coup

I wondered if the statement attributed to Gen Malu should be viewed without any implications for the future.

On the other hand, this statement is a testimony to democracy and the Freedom of Speech which is truely alive in Nigeria.

Read a portion of Gen malu's statement below:

Former army boss Gen. Victor Malu, yesterday expressed regret for not toppling the government of President Olusegun Obasanjo before his retirement. ''My retirement was a blessing in disguise, because I might have been tempted to carry out a coup'' Malu who had a well publicised spat with the president before his exit said. ''My action would have been borne out of the various undemocratic acts such as the subversion of the constitution and national security that Obasanjo is committing''. Malu said Obasanjo compromised national security by allowing the United States too much access into the nation's intelligence unit. ''I would have done what I was supposed to do, but I believe in democracy. So, I didn’t organise a coup to overthrow him. Because I am a principled, trained officer, I insisted on the principles being applied'' Malu said at the Arewa Consultative Forum General Assembly.