President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday [Nov. 8] maintained that governance by the military in Africa and other parts of the world is old-fashioned and will no longer be tolerated. He made the remark yesterday while addressing a special session of the National People’s Assembly during his visit to Guinea-Bissau.
President Jonathan also called on the country’s Armed Forces to embrace total respect for democracy and constitutionalism in the interest of their nation.
He said:
It is no longer fashionable to see the military parading themselves as the custodians of political power. Rather, it is fashionable for the military to embrace the protection, preservation and total respect for constitutional order and democracy in order to build a prosperous and an egalitarian society.
President Jonathan disclosed that he was in Bissau to show solidarity to the government and people of Guinea Bissau as part of efforts to ensure lasting peace and stability on the African continent.
He re-stated Nigeria’s condemnation of recent attacks on the Nigerian Embassy and Nigerian nationals in Guinea Bissau, saying:
Mischief makers in the country should be discouraged from inciting the public against brotherly Nigerians and Africans.
President Jonathan called on the authorities of Guinea-Bissau to bring the perpetrators of the criminal attacks to justice.
We should be our brothers’ keepers and work hand-in-hand in this era of globalization so as to reap the fruits that come with it. I want to reassure you that the incident that led to the death of a Nigerian will not deter us from our desire to ensure that peace and stability are restored in Guinea-Bissau.
He said the objective of his visit was to “identify with your aspiration to transform your country to the status of a stable and democratic society that will guarantee peace and stable democratic governance which is a fundamental per-requisite for meaningful economic development”.
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