Chairman, House Committee on Civil Society Society Organizations and Development Partners, Hon. Peter Ohiozojeh Akpatason has said that Nigerians are ready to resist any coup attempt in the country.
Speaking with DAILY POST in Abuja, the lawmaker explained that democracy was growing in the country despite challenges and forces of retardation, which he said were normal.
He outlined the challenges to include existence of undemocratic Constitution, gradual collapse of institution of governance and existence of forces that tend to make the nation look as if there was alternative to democracy.
“It is good news that we are talking about uninterrupted democracy in this country, and the challenges we face such as undemocratic Constitution and gradual collapse of the institution of governance and introduction of certain vices into our administrative system are not enough alternatives to democracy”, he said.
He regretted military interregnum in the past, which he noted aborted good programmes that would have moved the nation forward.
Akpatason further explained that freedom which Nigerians enjoyed, was a score for democracy.
“We have to celebrate the single fact that we are not under military dictatorship. The rights of people, to a reasonable extent, are being observed and respected; there is rule of law in the country and people can stand up and protest.
“People could say what they do not like and offer alternative opinion without being thrown into prison, molested and brutalised as it used to be in the past”, he said.
While taking stock of the nation’s achievement, he opined that other countries could engage Nigeria in a democratic way with positive results.
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