ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria on Tuesday recognized the Libyan rebel council as the country's legitimate representative and called on Muammar Gaddafi to quit.

"In the last 48 hours, the situation in the country has moved inexorably closer to its denouement," a Foreign Office statement said.

"The federal government is understandably anxious to prevent further loss of lives in Libya and therefore urges Muammar Gaddafi to take the part of honor and relinquish power immediately and allow the people of Libya to decide the future of their country."

cap28:

Goodluck Jonathan have you no shame?
when are you going to stop being america and britain's slaveboy ?
when are you going to stop doing their dirty work and grow a pair of balls?
first they told  you to help them overthrow Gbagbo - you agreed
then they asked you to vote in favvour of the no fly zone  - you agreed
and you expect respect?

why would anyone respect a coward and a traitor?

havent you done enough damage as it is?

do you think you are safe?  dont forget mubarak was an american puppet but the people still forced him out when he made their lives unbearable - better watch your back!!!

logic101:

1.Nigeria has no foreign policy
2.Governed by a group of people who have dont know african history nor have africans interest at heart nor even know what national interests are ,
our citizens have so much apathy to what goes in parts of nigeria not to talk of the african continent .

SouthAfrica can come out of this with their heads held high even t hough they voted with the un resolution.They have woken up and realised that libya is one of the pieces in the jigsaw.That libya is an example to african countries on how to be self sufficient .

daywatcher:

are we that desperate for Obama to visit our country?

Take an example from China, you keep quiet when matters don't concern you

Brand_new:

[size=15pt]It's too late for Ghadafi now. Nothing can save him.[/size]

blackmann:

Wetin dey do this our country sef? We have issues with security, jobs, a very incompetent police force, and yet the mad house of our so-called leaders are saying another person should leave. and to cap it all up, two foolish ex-presidents are exchanging insults. There's an adage that says "fix up your own house before you decide to tell your neighbour his house needs repairs".

awon somori adugbo. Idiots of leaders. i weep for Nigeria.