Abdulsalami Abubakar

thumb|Nigerian President, Mr. Abubarek and his wife, Fati Lami Abubakar, arrive at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. Abdulsalami Abubakar (born 13 June 1942) is a Nigerian retired Army General and former Head of State of Nigeria. He oversaw Nigeria’s transition to democracy in 1999. He is currently the Chairman of the National Peace Committee and a prominent mediator in West African conflicts. Quotes Democracy is always in motion. Every day, new laws are made to reflect the needs of the people. If the argument is that it is a 'military' constitution because it was promulgated with military decrees, we are now in a democracy, and whatever changes need to be made should be made democratically and in line with laid-down procedures. There’s no perfect constitution in the world. TheCable, 2017 Leadership is not about power but about responsibility, and the best way to lead, the best way to live, is to serve with integrity. TheCable, 2025 We must not allow external influences or inflammatory statements to divide us. Unity, wisdom, and diplomacy must take precedence over division and pride at this critical time. Businessday NG, 2025 Nobody wants to go to war. We are here to work out the modalities for dialogue with the coup leaders in order to avert war. Businessday NG, 2023 External link Q262346