Why military can’t come back to power – Gen. Abdulsalami

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Former Military Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, has ruled out the return of military rule.

Gen. Abdulsalami declared this on Thursday while speaking by proxy at the launch of a book titled: “100 Years of Political Parties Evolution in Nigeria, 1923 – 2023’’ which the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) authored.

Represented by Gen. Abdulrasheed Aliyu, the former head of state, noted that in the last 25 years, democratic rule has survived the onslaught of reactionary forces.

He urged Nigerians and the political parties to allow democracy to work, adding that military regime has passed its time.

“There is no alternative to civil rule.

“Despite military interventions, democracy has come to stay in Nigeria.

“There is no substitute to the government of the people, by the people and for the people, which democracy represents as sovereignty resides with the people.

“This year will also make it 26 years of unbroken democracy in Nigeria, the longest period of constitutional governance since 1st October 1960, when the country got Independence from the British colonial masters.

“I am happy that my government, as the then military Head of State, ushered in this era of democracy when I handed over power to the elected President on 29th May 1999.

“My government laid this solid foundation for democratic governance.

“It also shows that when leaders are patriotic, passionate, resolute and unwavering in building strong democratic structures and institutions, democracy could flourish and yield its dividends to citizens,” he said.

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