Jonathan should be praised for accepting defeat — Carrington

 

Former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Carrington, in this interview with BAYO AKINLOYE speaks about his struggle for the enthronement of democracy during Gen. Sani Abacha dictatorship and his optimism about President Muhammadu Buhari’s capacity to tackle corruption

Looking at your activities as a United States Ambassador to Nigeria and as an activist who led the struggle for enthronement of democracy during the dark days of military rule under Gen. Sani Abacha, how do you feel now that Nigeria is celebrating 17th year of uninterrupted democracy?

There is nothing of which I am more proud than, despite all the tribulations of the past 17 years, Nigeria remains a nation whose leaders are elected by the people. Power now comes from the people’s ballot and not from the barrel of a soldier’s gun.Read more here