Nigeria’s Leader, President Muhammadu Buhari, has observed that having tasted both sides of the divide, Constitutional democracy is better than military rule.
The president, while he received a delegation of the Universal Peace Federation at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, recalled his experience with both military and civilian rule, submitting that multi-party democracy is the best system.
President Buhari wondered why some African countries were still descending into the abyss of unconstitutional change of government, saying: “I thought we had finally put that behind us.”
Peace summit
On the Peace Summit being planned for Abuja, to bring all African countries together before the end of this administration, President Buhari pledged Nigeria’s support, “relative to resources, to help in stabilising neighboring countries.”
He decried the problems in the Sahel belt of the continent, lamenting that it is of great concern, as it affects both agriculture and businesses negatively.
The President described the interest of Universal Peace Federation Africa (UPFA), in the continent as “quite genuine,” saying he was very pleased at the development.
Chairperson of the Federation in Africa, Dr. Katherine Rigney as well as Chairman Universal Peace Federation International, Dr. Thomas Walsh, said they believed the forthcoming summit in Nigeria “will top them all,” having held similar meetings in the past in Niger Republic, Senegal, Sao Tome and Principe, South Africa, among others.
During the Abuja Summit, President Buhari will be given the Leadership and Good Governance Award, “as appreciation of the fantastic results you’ve brought to Nigeria, and a celebration of your anti-corruption credentials.”
Tribune/Olusola Akintonde
