Former Military President, Ibrahim Babangida speaks on military intervention among other issues during an appearance on Channels television’s NewsNight which aired on October 2, 2020.

Former Military President, Ibrahim Babangida, on Friday said the military provided Nigeria with the democracy being enjoyed today.

Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s NewsNight, Babangida said contrary to claims that the military was responsible for the problems in the country; it rather provided the nation with development.

“No, we didn’t provide problems. We tried to provide the framework upon which subsequent governments who are going to come after us could build upon,” he said.

“Most of the infrastructural developments, even the democracy, we midwifed it. We started development, democracy, and a free-market economy.

“We were able to capture what the world is doing now and to try to bring it into our own country. The politicians, civilians are the best people in handling all of these things.”

Speaking further, he praised the masses for surviving what he described as the civil war in the country.

The former Head of State said Nigeria is one of the few countries in the world to survive a civil war.

Reacting to the Mali coup that ousted President Ibrahim Keita, he described the soldiers that participated in the exercise as stupid.

He commended the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for issuing an 18-month ultimatum for the country to return to democracy.

“Military intervention in some of these things is an aberration. I don’t think we should encourage the military at all.

“From 1989 till now, things have changed. The whole world has embraced democracy, economic reform, open market and so forth. There is no place for the military. It is best done by the politicians and the civilians,” he said.

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Following..........The man is very eloquent, even speaks better than Buhari

A semblance of correctness sha.....


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One of the best we ever had

One thing I hate about those men in uniform is DICTATORSHIP. they are the best in ensuring social welfare

As painful and unbelievable it might sound, that is the truth

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Finnese001:
One of the best we ever had

who,,,,,,

What is maradona saying?

1999 - 2014 - democracy

2015 - 2020 - military government

Such statement about the military coming from the Evil Genius at this time, hmmm.
Hmmm again.

okay

Ibb should shut his mouth abegi, he's among those bastards that derail the progress of this country

one of the first set of people who sunk the destiny of Nigeria.
This man and his likes should be made to pay for their wickedness and evil they brought upon Nigeria....... Thieves!!!!

This dictator who is one of the sad reminder of our wasted years as a nation should just quietly live out his last days and stop trying to be relevant.

His myopia and greed, and that of his ilks is the reason Nigeria is still prostrate and near comatose.

He should be ashamed of himself!

This one again

tamdun:
Ibb should shut his mouth abegi, he's among those bastards that derail the progress of this country

Na true u talk

Finnese001:
One of the best we ever had

....in your village

Criminal ... People like ibb deserve to be in prison for the rest of their lives , thieves

Millitary Alagbada: All of them be thieves ole

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Babangida is a clown!

His government presided over one of the worst economic policies (SAP) in history!

Soldiers don't even have any business in the running of governance in an organised system, their job is solely to defend the territorial integrity of the Nation!

Some indomie generation will just come here and comment nonsense. See both military and democracy doesn't work,so nobody should come and be defending is era! All of them milk the this country dry.no change so support no one.

Arbi dem dey fry dodo 4 dis man head ni... You guys created the framework for corruption and every bad thing we are experiencing now in Nigeria

Military has done much better than the democracy we echo.

When it comes to infastructral developing, it's not arguably that the fifteen years of Military regime can't be compared with close to thirty years of Cilvilian wastage.

We all may be thinking that Military government was not accountable to the public, but huge amount being wasted in the formulation and propagating of our law makers makes me to shed tears many a time.

Rigging, bribing and corruption can not even allow us to actually cross-check and ascertain if what we really run is representative government.

Let me just stop, because if I continue, more pages will go.