Niger Republic crisis: A message to our leaders

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A few weeks back in Niger Republic, soldiers from the Presidential Guard deposed President Mohamed Bazoum as a democratically elected leader and installed a military head of state on July 26, 2023.

They stated the reason for their action to be the deteriorating security situation and bad governance in the Nation-state since Bazoum took over power.

Reacting to this news making rounds all over the world now, the coup plotters warned against any foreign interference in their country, saying that they decided to put an end to the regime of President Bazoum, owing to the country’s deteriorating security situation and bad governance.

However, the new military junta closed down the country’s borders, imposed a nationwide curfew, and suspended all institutions of the republic. 

Nevertheless, this action shows that the people are the owners of power. Power doesn’t belong to the government as proposed by them; power truly belongs to the people.

Since this may not be the right approach to show their agitation towards the problems faced in their country, the citizens of Niger Republic, had to look for a way to show their agitation.

Bad governance prompted this crisis and shows more reasons the government of every nation should always have their people in mind as well as fulfill their campaign promises.

The citizens of every nation are not asking much from their government.

Every citizen's expectations from their government start and ends with the provision of social amenity, good roads, electricity, pipe-borne waters, good and quality education, food, security, and an affordable standard of living.

As a political office holder who knows well that they can`t keep to campaign promises, just resign. These generations are result oriented and can go to any length to achieve it and therefore need the same people in their political offices for everyone`s good.

 We pray the crisis in Niger calms down soon and as will serve as a warning to every political officeholder to deliver as promised to avoid revolutions. 




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