In his capacity as Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads
of State, President Muhammadu Buhari, this morning, directed the Honourable
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama to undertake an urgent mission as
his Special Envoy to Guinea Bissau, in the company of ECOWAS Commission
President, Jean-Claude Brou.
President Buhari had in response to an urgent request for
assistance by the Government of Guinea Bissau graciously approved support to
the country's election process including three hundred and fifty (350) units of
electoral kits, ten(10) motorcycles, five(5) Hilux vans, two(2) light trucks
and Five hundred thousand US Dollars ($500,000).
This vital assistance ensured that legislative elections
held in Guinea Bissau, which should help in stabilizing the country.
In a separate development, Nigeria’s Foreign Minister will
also undertake a mission to Cotonou, Benin, to deliver a personal message to
President Patrice Talon from President Buhari.
The visit is in the context of the brewing political crisis
ahead of April 28, 2019, legislative elections in the country.
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