Nigeria’s former president, President Olusegun Obasanjo has lamented what he called the hypocrisy of the Western countries which introduced democracy but are not practicing it.
According to him, the western countries are not doing enough in the practice of democracy and good governance, which they push developing nations to practice.
“Is there any justice in this? No. Any fairness? No,” he said even as he traced some factors of violence, insecurity and radicalization to the homes, schools, churches, mosques and states.
Obasanjo spoke today at the 2016 National Summit and 4th International Colloquium, with the theme: ‘Human Security, Violent Extremism and Radicalization: seeking a Sustainable Solutions’ organized by Centre for Human Security at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, as part of the retired General’s 79 birthday.
He challenged the international community to rise up to the challenges on global insecurity, stressing that the international community should ensure there is justice and fairness in the fight against global insecurity which is the only way to sustainable peace.
He cited some countries whose citizens are suffering from injustice due to negligence from the international community, an ugly development he described as regrettable and not to the best interest of the victims and nations affected.
“I went to Syria when I was President of Nigeria. One of the places I was taken to was a refugee camp where those refugees have been since 1948, nothing has been done to them. How do you want their children to think.
“In Norway, I met some members of the Taliban. We spent two days together. They are in the second echelon of the leadership, I was told the top ones will not come out and when we listened to them. We are bound to say yes, they can get something better than they were getting.”
