Nigerian Military Backs Buhari as Calls for His Resignation Mount 

ABUJA - Military spokesperson Onyema Nwachukwu said the military will uphold the country's democracy and warned against plots to overthrow the government.  

But criticisms of Buhari’s administration by civil societies, political and religious groups have grown in recent weeks due to escalating insecurity.    Raphael Adebayo, founder of the Free Nigeria Movement, a civil society group, says the government can no longer handle the situation.    "The insecurity in the country has affected every other sector of the country. Our economy is in shambles, education is a tartas [disaster], there's no hope whatsoever, the poor is getting poorer and the presidency has run out of solutions," he said.