A lecturer in the Department of Political Science at the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Oluwafemi Fayomi has raised concerns over the growing acceptance of military takeovers in parts of Africa.
Speaking during an interview on Signature TV, Fayomi said worsening governance failures across the continent have created conditions where citizens may readily welcome military intervention.
Reacting to the recent coups in Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, the political scientist noted that public frustration with civilian governments is deepening. According to him, the military is increasingly being viewed as a corrective alternative by populations disillusioned by corruption, insecurity and economic hardship. “The people can welcome military government. They have welcomed it in Niger and you see what Traore is doing in Burkina Faso,” he stated, pointing to the popular backing received by Burkina Faso’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré.
Fayomi explained that this shift in perception highlights a broader crisis of confidence in democratic institutions across many African states. While democracy remains the preferred global system, he said its poor delivery in some countries has weakened trust and made military rule appear, at least temporarily attractive to struggling citizens.
The lecturer stressed that the enthusiastic reception for military juntas in countries like Niger and Burkina Faso is largely a response to long-standing governance failures. He, however, cautioned that military regimes often struggle to maintain early public goodwill, especially when confronted with the same structural challenges that plagued their civilian predecessors.
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