President Muhammadu Buhari has commended former President Olusegun Obasanjo for what he called the laudable role he played in the resolution of the recent political crisis that left Guinea-Bissau without a government for 37 days.
He also commended President Jose Mario Vaz and the people of Guinea-Bissau for the peaceful resolution of the crisis.
Obasanjo was President Buhari’s Special Envoy and was also adopted by ECOWAS as the regional body’s Special Envoy on the political dispute in Guinea-Bissau.
A statement by special adviser to the President on media and publicity, Femi Adesina quoted Buhari as thanking Obasanjo for a job well done and commended the 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.
President Buhari praised President Jose Mario Vaz for accepting the solution to the recent political crisis, proffered by Chief Obasanjo and congratulated Mr. Carlos Correia on his emergence as the new Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau.
He urged President Vaz and Prime Minister Correia to work together harmoniously to move the country forward as envisaged by authors of the Guinea-Bissau constitution that split the executive arm of government into the Presidency and the Premiership.
President Buhari implored all stakeholders in the development and progress of Guinea-Bissau to desist from any further actions that can jeopardize the stability of the country and its democratic future. [myad]
