By Ayodele Oni
The Campaign for Democracy (CD) has advised African leaders to provide good and responsive leadership as a panacea the growing threat by the military to take over power in the continent.
CD, in a statement on Sunday to react to the botched coup attempt in the Republic of Benin, maintained that the Economic Community of West African States, (ECOWAS), a sub regional body, will not serve the African people by merely issuing condemnations of coups.
The statement, signed by Ifeanyi Odili, national president of CD, stated that “ECOWAS can better serve Africa by cultivating genuine leadership qualities among its member‑state politicians—qualities that translate into tangible happiness and prosperity for ordinary citizens.
“Accordingly, ECOWAS ought to adopt a firm policy that bars any African leader from being implicated in corruption or from practicing poor governance.
“CD further asserts that preventing coups requires political leaders to lead by example, to assume responsibility, and to remain accountable to their peoples.
“It warns that African politicians cannot continue to steer the continent toward uncertainty, insecurity, economic hardship, soaring inflation, and even conflict, while expecting the populace to remain passive.”
The statement emphasized that any government must enjoy genuine popular support to sustain uninterrupted democracy; a democracy that inflicts suffering on its citizens is destined to collapse, whether through revolution or military intervention.
“For democracy to endure, politicians must exercise their duties with utmost responsibility and honour their electoral promises; otherwise, coups will persist.
“In light of the current climate in several African nations, where citizens increasingly favor military rule over a dysfunctional democratic system, CD urges ECOWAS to cease its routine condemnations of coups—whether successful or failed—and instead compel its member states to govern with fairness, justice, and integrity.”
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