The House of Representatives Minority Caucus has issued a warning that military intervention is not a panacea for avoidable military disruptions of constitutional democracy throughout the continent.

Therefore, the caucus voted against any plans by the African Union (AU), the United Nations (UN), or any other international organization to impose democracy in Gabon, the Niger Republic, or any other African nation through coercion or force.

It identified the main reasons for military intrusions into governance as being poor governance, excessive ambition, and a complete disconnect from the people.

However, in a statement released on Friday, its leader, Hon. Kingsley Chinda, expressed displeasure at the rising trend of military adventurism on the continent.

He characterized the sudden increase in military coups on the continent over the past few years as deeply troubling, pathetically shameful, and extremely sad.

The caucus was of the opinion that this development had rolled back the gains of the democratic struggles for the return to civil rule of the late 1980s and 1990s.

The caucus pointed out that confronted with the pains and miseries foisted by sit-tight leaders on hapless citizens, who have been going through years and decades of bad governance, colossal economic hardship, serial social deprivation, deep-rooted poverty, deliberate intimidation, and corrosive lack, military interventions of any guise will not only be welcomed but celebrated by citizens of those countries.

Chinda stated: “However, it is imperative to state in clear terms that the use and deployment of brute force and aggression in whatever guise is not the solution to the problems at hand.

“While the Caucus condemns in entirety any plans by either the AU, UN, or any global association to use force or coercion in restoring democratic governance in Gabon, the Niger Republic, or any other country in Africa, we urge all leaders in Africa to pursue and enthrone good governance.

“This is the only panacea towards arresting and stopping unnecessary military interruptions in constitutional democracy across the continent.”