The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has cautioned those mooting the idea that the military can still intervene in the politics of the country to desist forthwith so as not to throw Nigeria into anarchy.
In a press statement issued in Lagos, ASCSN’s National President, Comrade Bobboi Bala Kaigama, and the Secretary General, Comrade Alade Bashir Lawal, posited that any takeover of government by the military again would take the country 50 years backward.
The ASCSN statement came on the heels of reports credited to the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekwueremadu, during a debate on the floor of the senate in respect of political killings in parts of the country in which he allegedly stated that, “Who says that the army cannot take over in Nigeria? It is possible.”
ASCSN said the lingering crises and total collapse of infrastructure in the country were traceable to various military regimes for almost 40 years.
The union stated that the shortcomings being experienced in building democratic institutions in Nigeria were not peculiar and that with time, some of the flaws would be rectified.
“We are also aware that all democracies in the world; including that of the United States of America, Canada, Europe, are not perfect, but are still evolving and being improved upon,” the union said.
It stressed the need for collaborative effort by stakeholders to strengthen democratic institutions to checkmate the excesses of individuals who emerged at the realms of political affairs at every level.
ASCSN also stressed the need for Nigerians to have faith in the ballot box as a means of changing political leaders by taking part in voting, as well as ensuring that their votes counted.
