₦airaland Forum

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent former President
Olusegun Obasanjo as his special envoy to Guinea Biussau
to mediate in the conflict in the West African country.

According to Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman, Buhari
is “deeply concerned by the unfolding political situation in
Guinea Bissau following the dismissal of the prime minister,
Domingos Simoes Pereira and his cabinet by President Jose
Mario Vaz”.

“In demonstration of true African solidarity and brotherhood,
President Buhari has sent former President Olusegun
Obasanjo as his special envoy to mediate and help find a
solution to the crisis brewing in Guinea Bissau,” Adesina
said.

“Chief Obasanjo embarked on the first leg of his mission by
consulting with the current chairman of the ECOWAS
authority of heads of state and government, President
Macky Sall of Senegal in Dakar yesterday.

“It is regrettable that while Chief Obasanjo was still
consulting with President Sall, President Jose Mario Vaz of
Guinea Bissau proceeded to appoint and swear-in a new
prime minister in the person of Mr Baciro Dja, a
development that has worsened the political situation in his
country.

“President Buhari appeals for calm and calls on the
leadership in Guinea Bissau to exercise utmost restraint and
ensure the maintenance of law and order as efforts continue
to resolve the current crisis.

“The president particularly urges the leadership in Guinea
Bissau, including the military, to ensure respect for
constitutional order, sanctity of life and safety of citizens,
and avoid taking any further action that can threaten the
fragile democratic institutions recently established in the
country.”

After falling out with Ex-president Goodluck Jonathan before
the presidential election and directing the tearing of
his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) membership card,
Obasanjo publicly backed Buhari’s candidature but vowed
to remain non-partisan.

This is his first official assignment for Buhari, who went on
to win the election.

asumo12:
WHY?

butanepro:
Keep asking.

SeverusSnape:
Buhari should even appoint him as the envoy to U.N. Rubbish!

The man (Buhari) is surely a dull'ard, The Envoy he's sending has not finished mediating in his immediate family and in this country, But he's sending him to another country. Aren't there other vibrant people he can appoint.
Just imagine Obasanjo who's kworupsion personified.

SeverusSnape:
Buhari should even appoint him as the envoy to U.N. Rubbish!

The man (Buhari) is surely a dull'ard, The Envoy he's sending has not finished mediating in his immediate family and in this country, But he's sending him to another country. Aren't there other vibrant people he can appoint.
Just imagine Obasanjo who's kworupsion personified.