PRESIDENT BUHARI HAILS OBASANJO OVER ROLE IN GUINEA-BISSAU CRISIS

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday applauded the laudable role played by his special envoy, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, at resolving the political crisis that had kept Guinea-Bissau bereft of governance for 37 days.

In a statement by his special adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, Buhari said Obasanjo who was also adopted by ECOWAS as the regional body’s special envoy on the political dispute in Guinea-Bissau did a good job.

Buhari-“The president thanked Obasanjo for a job well done and commended ECOWAS’ Authority of Heads of State and Government for its steadfast commitment to peace, security and progress in Guinea-Bissau and the entire West African region”, Adesina stated.

In the statement, President Buhari also commended President Jose Mario Vaz and the people of Guinea-Bissau for the peaceful resolution of the crisis, just as he urged them to work together towards moving the country forward.

The presidential spokesman said, “President Buhari welcomes President Jose Mario Vaz’s acceptance of the solution to the recent political crisis proffered by Chief Obasanjo and congratulates Mr Carlos Correia on his emergence as the new prime minister of Guinea-Bissau.

“He urges President Vaz and prime minister Correia to work together harmoniously to move their country forward as envisaged by authors of the Guinea-Bissau constitution which splits the executive arm of government into presidency and the premiership.

“President Buhari implores all stakeholders in the development and progress of Guinea-Bissau to desist from any further actions that can jeopardise the stability of the country and its democratic future.”

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