Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Saturday in Nairobi, Kenya, called on African leaders to respect democracy, rule of law, and ensure political stability.
Tinubu, who made the call at the ongoing United Nations Development Programme going on in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, also urged African military institutions and states to recognise and respect the need for democratic renewal, saying that coups d’état should be discouraged in the continent, especially in the face of challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic, insecurity, and climate change.
The president, in a statement at the event, presented by Ambassador Adamu Ibrahim Lamuwa, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said it was regrettable that West Africa, despite its numerous instruments and mechanisms for promoting democracy and good governance, is leading other regions in the use of unconstitutional means to change governments.
