Director-General of the Department of State Services, Mr Yusuf Bichi, on Thursday said many African countries including Nigeria were facing difficulties in deepening democracies they inherited post-colonial era due to weak institutions and poor leadership
Bichi stated this at the 2022 distinguished personality lecture on “Building the Democratic Culture in Africa: The Pains and Gains” organised for Executive Intelligence Management Course (EIMC-15) at the National Institute for Security Studies (NISS) in Abuja.
Noting that Africa countries were struggling to build institutions that can endure stress and deliver democracy and development, Bichi observed a significant transformation in the political systems in many African countries, adding that “some of which have enhanced regional security and development.”
Represented by Director of training in the secret agency, Brown Nkoaba, the DSS boss said West African sub-region and indeed Africa were currently going through perilous storms as a result of political instability in some parts of the continent.
He said: Historically, there have been a significant transformation in the political systems in many African countries, some of which have enhanced regional security and development.
