By Cecilia Ologunagba
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday called on world leaders to affirm democratic governance as the best guarantor of the sovereign will and well-being of the people, saying military coups are wrong.
Tinubu said this in his inaugural statement to the 78th session of the General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York.
The UN correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tinubu, who delivered his address to the world leaders at 8p.m. local tine, spoke on behalf of Nigeria and Africa.
“Military coups are wrong, as is any tilted civilian political arrangement that perpetuates injustice. The wave crossing parts of Africa does not demonstrate favour towards coups.
“It is a demand for solutions to perennial problems. Regarding Niger, we are negotiating with the military leaders.
”As Chairman of ECOWAS, I seek to help re-establish democratic governance in a manner that addresses the political and economic challenges…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
