Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu on Tuesday condemned the spate of military coups in Africa describing them as wrong and unreflective of the collective aspirations of Africans.
President Tinubu said this in his maiden address to his counterparts at the 78th United Nations General Assembly in New York, USA, adding that the pervasiveness of coups connote a demand for solutions to perennial problems, and do not imply Africa’s support for unconstitutional change of government.
“We must affirm democratic governance as the best guarantor of the sovereign will and well-being of the people. Military coups are wrong, as is any tilted civilian political arrangement that perpetuates injustice.”
The President also called for support from sister countries affirming that the Economic Community of West African States is still negotiating with the junta before saying that the protracted battle against violent extremists has created a dark channel of inhumane commerce.
“Foreign entities abetted by local criminals who aspire to be petty warlords have drafted thousands of people into servitude to illegally mine gold and other resources. Billions of dollars meant to improve the nation now fuel violent enterprises.” He stated
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