President Muhammadu Buhari has joined President Obama and
other world leaders in vehemently condemning the abortive coup attempt in
Turkey by a group of rebel army officers and men, which resulted in the
reported death of more than 100 people.
Reacting to the tragic events in Ankara, Istanbul and other
centres, President Buhari says he is "deeply saddened by reports of a
violent attempt to dismantle constitutional authority and disrupt the
democratically elected government of Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey."
“The removal of a democratic government by force is no
longer acceptable. Violence can never solve any problem but only complicates
them and sets back the progress of democratic societies."
The President also notes that President Erdogan is one of
Nigeria's close international partners and sincere supporters in its current
war against terrorism, adding that all should resist the "destabilization
of democratic countries through coups d’état in the 21st century."
According to the President, “democracy provides peaceful
options of changing governments through the ballot box. The ballot box doesn't
require violence to remove any government perceived to have lost its popularity
and public support. Despite its limitations, democracy is still better and more
durable than a violent change of government.”
The President praises the courage and immediate response of
ordinary citizens who in face of guns and tanks defied the rebel soldiers and
forced them to abandon their mad quest for power.
President Buhari calls on the President of Turkey to pursue
reconciliation and offers Nigeria’s support to the government and people of
Turkey in their hour of trial.
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