There is no way modern civilization can be discussed without the involvement of the military of institutions. Military institution paved way for civilization in some states; this is because the instrument of state powers was created by the military.



The newly industrialized countries especially in Africa after euphoria of industrialization in Africa many countries experienced military intervention in politics through the instrumentality of “Coup d’état”.
Therefore, “Military Coup d’état can be defined as an illegal displacement of a legitimate government which members of the security enforcement agencies play a prominent role”. As early as 1960, there were cases of military takeover of government in Africa and Europe, Nigeria had a great share of this military takeover too, and the military had ruled Nigeria more than the civilian rule, in fact even the current President Muhammadu Buhari, who was a then Head of State clinched to power through the instrumentality of Coup d’etat and he was also sent out of the corridors of power through the same military coup plotted by General. Ibrahim Babangida. Thanks to the seed of democracy that was planted on the 29th May 1999 which has been growing and it is in its seventeenth years.
At some point, political analyst had thought that Democracy will be the most acceptable and practised form of government, as many nation had adopted it and bid farewell to military rule or overthrow of government through coup staging. Not until 15th July 2016, we were awoken with the news that military officers in Turkey are staging a Coup to displace the legitimate government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The military officer’s claims they are taking over the country in order to restore democracy, in no distant time, the Turkish military took over government apparatus, public building, media houses and government institution. What seems to be successful at the initial was made abortive by the Turkish citizens; they marched, protested and protected their country, their leader, their democracy and their right. They were able to subdue the force of the military and jointly made the Coup attempt a big failure and unsuccessful. As it is today democracy and constitutionality has won in Turkey, military coup d’état failed.
I don’t know President Erdogan in person, but one thing stands, he has the Goodwill and support of his people, the way President Buhari has the goodwill of many Nigerians, so it’s easy to say “like Buhari, Like Erdogan”. The goodwill and support President Buhari got from Nigerians was undoubtedly the reason for the victory of the APC in the 2015 general elections. Let’s pause to question ourselves; Are Nigerians still having the same goodwill for President Buhari as it was in 2015 prior to the election? What if military coup comes knocking in our nation as it happened in Turkey? What if it happens in Nigeria will the masses be united and come out to kick against it as it was done by the Turkish citizens?
Put into note, that a military coup will not succeed in Nigeria, considering the antecedence of the current president who was a retired general and a onetime Head of State, in fact he the President was spotted wearing his military uniform (Khaki) during his official visit to Zamfara state. Without missing words you should know, that the respect and relationship between President Buhari and the military institution is still there even after he has left service 31years ago.

So military coup in Nigeria is near impossible at this contemporary time, there is no need for the masses to even come out to protect anything, poor minds should safe the stress of saying a particular section or region of the country is responsible for plotting a coup against president Buhari’s government, as it is many Nigerians are so blind that they can discuss national issues without attaching ethnic, religion or sectional interest attached to it, we have more religious/ethnic jingoist citizens than patriotic citizens. Now what if?
What if Nigerian masses device a ‘Citizens Coup d’état’ to dethrone the government? Very possible it is, cause the goodwill of 2015 has drastically declined, and the river of joy that flowed in the heart of many Nigerians has dried up, people’s expectations are yet to met, the hard economy situation in the country has stole the smiles on the faces of many Nigerians, attack by herdsmen on farmers and farm produce by cattle’s is on a daily increase, unequal representation and biased appointment, the system is not working, hunger has found an executive seat in many homes, this alone can push the masses to stage a civilian Coup and when this happen not even operation “Lafiya Dole” in Maiduguri can curtail the force of the 170 million masses. It might interest you to know that the ‘Inflation Fever’ Late Fela Anikulapo Kuti sang about in his song is real, as it is inflation rate hits 16.5%, which is the highest since 2005, please we need economic physicians to treat our feverish economy.