Politics
Military coup: Good governance will make military rule less attractive in Africa – Ganduje
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has called on African leaders to improve the well-being of their people to tame the rising military intervention.
Ganduje made the assertion when the National Chairman of the ruling party, in Ghana, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Stephen Ntim paid him a courtesy visit at his residence in Asokoro Abuja, on Sunday.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the National Chairman, Mr. Edwin Olofu.
According to the statement, Ganduje decried the living conditions of most Africans, urging leaders at all level to work assiduously and provide good governance to ameliorate the suffering of the people.
“You are breaking the ice between leaders of political parties in Africa. Political parties are the fulcrum of democracy to stop military intervention in Africa.
“We need to provide good governance to our people to make military coups less attractive in Africa,” Ganduje stated.
The Chairman further traced the long history between Nigeria and Ghana, noting that both countries share a lot in common.
Mr Ntim who was accompanied by the Ghana Ambassador to Nigeria Rashi Bawa herps on the need to collaborate with the ruling APC in Nigeria to retain power in Ghana.
“APC and NPP should be able to share ideals so that we can remain in government for the long term. We will learn a lot from APC”.