Nigerian observers cheer at the removal of President Robert Mugabe

November 15, 2017

By Ijendu Iheaka

Observers from Nigeria are cheering at the removal of President Robert Mugabe from the leadership seat of Zimbabwe.

Although they said that the event had come far too late in the 37- years of bloody reign of the tyrant, R. Mugabe, they expressed hope that the change would usher in a new government with progressive ideas for weary Zimbabweans.

A Nigerian citizen said on the social media “The fall of Robert Mugabe should teach African leaders to quit the stage when the ovation is loudest. But unfortunately, they do not listen to the voice of reason and of history”.

The Zimbabwean Defence Forces (ZDF) has earlier said it had intervened to save the nation from a failing political, social and economic situation by securing the President Robert Mugabe and checking criminal in government.

The Army stated that it was not after Robert Mugabe but after criminals around him.

This  is was contained in an address read out to the world by a military officer on the state Television in Harare on Wednesday after the ZDF seized the Zimbabwean Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC).

The army said they had not carried out any coup and assured that after completing their mission, they would ensure the situation is normalized.

However, sources say they were holding the President Robert Mugabe under house arrest in his home in Harare.

"We are only targeting criminals around him who are committing crimes that are causing social and economic suffering in the country in order to bring them to justice.

"As soon as we have accomplished our mission we expect that the situation will return to normalcy", they said.

Foreign observers are speculating that the “control of the government by the ZDF” will not go down well with the African Union and the 15-nation Southern African Development Community, a regional body.

Sources say that these two organs will not recognise any authority which launches itself to power through a coup d’etat. 

However, observers say that the ZDF would be seen as the saviour of the people of Zimbabwe if they could keep to their words and rid the nation of its political crooks.

They further counseled the Army to be selfless and quick in “completing their mission and quitting government” to pave way for a credible elections in Zimbabwe soonest.