Politics
Nigeria is in ruins, let the military intervene- Robert Clarke (SAN)
The crisis of bad governance in Nigeria received a rather rude knock on Friday when Robert Clarke, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), called for military intervention on live television.
Clarke, while entertaining questions from a host of Channels Television presenters, described Nigeria as a country in ruins, saying that only the return of the military would save the situation and restore order.
Asked how the kind of change he was advocating will happen, Clarke retorted that, though he was not pushing for a coup, he somehow believed that “God” would orchestrate a change and return a military ruler to the seat of power. He said that his desire and prayer was for the soldiers to return for at least a 2-year period.
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Concerned that his views might run against popular will, Clarke said he did not care if operatives of the Department of Security Services (DSS) came after him. “I have no reason to be scared at my age. I will speak the truth,” he said.
Lamenting that the country was, at the moment, being ruled by “gangsters”, he accused politicians of “bastardizing everything.” He had harsh words for Nigerian lawmakers who he said were too corrupt and incapable of bringing true change upon themselves and the system.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), he counseled, should urgently take the lead provided by Jibrin Abdulmumin, ousted Appropriation Committee Chairman, House of Representatives to probe rampant cases of corruption in the system.
Among other issues, Clarke warned Yoruba leaders not to make the mistake of exiting the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over the humiliation of one of their own, Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu.
According to him, if they did, they would risk losing in the nation’s power equation to Hausa/Igbo coalition.
Critics have described Clarke’s Sunrise recommendations as a dangerous call and wonder the real reasons that may have motivated his desire for a truncation of Nigeria’s democratic march.
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yanju omotodun
November 25, 2016 at 12:41 pm
Rubbish talk. No matter how bad our Democratic system is, the worst Democratic regime is better than the best military regime . we are not going back to Egypt of military.
JOHNSON PETER
November 25, 2016 at 1:33 pm
Nooooo
You are rightly wrong. Military government as far as Nigeria is concerned, is far better than Democratic regime. Most achievements military had today is still a horse race for democracy to achieve. I support Clarke because he understand what Achiebe meant by saying “things are fallen apart and the centre can’t hold”.
Nonso Ezeugo
November 25, 2016 at 4:17 pm
Things fall apart yes but in Nigeria democracy is fallen apart because our government are not doing the right thing
seyi jelili
November 25, 2016 at 4:37 pm
And that’s why Clarke is calling for military intervention to save Nigeria from fallen totally.
Animashaun Ayodeji
November 25, 2016 at 9:09 pm
Honestly, military rule is the best for Nigeria. All these nonsense our politicians are trying with us will never be there. We won’t have to worry ourselves about corruption bcos, no one will have the guts to take what doesn’t belong to him/her, let alone embezzle public funds
Margret Dickson
November 25, 2016 at 12:48 pm
To some extent, I think Clarke is correct, our politicians are thieves and too selfish, we need the military to take over government for at least four years. By the end on the four years, all these evil politicians would have gone on exile or repented and Nigeria will start fresh democracy
Roland Uchendu Pele
November 25, 2016 at 1:15 pm
Well, at least, in the Military, we won’t have to spend so much from public coffers paying Asistant of assistant of assistant of the Governor, the President, the Minister and every other public positions. Our money, if not looted, will be safe.
Joy Madu
November 25, 2016 at 4:31 pm
Our looted will be safe if only we have good governors.president and ministers to protect our country from economic crisis
Emmanuel Alayegbami
November 25, 2016 at 5:10 pm
What is the different between military government and this present Democratic government of buhari? We are in military government in disguise. So Clarke should know we are already in military government.
Balarabe musa
November 25, 2016 at 5:22 pm
Are you implying buhari is a dictator or what?
Well everyone to his or her opinion.
All I know is that no country tolerate military government anymore . so Nigerian soldiers won’t try that to avoid world sanction.
Tayomi
December 11, 2016 at 5:57 am
No, SAN.
I think the problem is with us Voters who are always blindfolded by our attitude when elections are around.
We can truly make the change if we the electorate decide that Enough of Rubbish is Enough.