President Buhari Hails Obasanjo (See What OBJ Did)

President Muhammadu Buhari has commended former President Olusegun Obasanjo for helping him peacefully resolve the political logjam in Guinea-Bissau.

Buhari had recently appointed Obasanjo as his Special Envoy to Guinea-Bissau following political upheaval there which left the country without a government for 37 days.

The economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) had also adopted Obasanjo as it’s Special Envoy on the political dispute in the country.

An Aso Rock statement from Presidential Spokesman, Femi Adesina, on Saturday said Buhari also commended President Jose Mario Vaz of Guinea-Bissau for accepting the proposals put forward by Obasanjo which saw to the emergence of Carlos Correia as the country’s new Prime Minister, thus ending the impasse. Adesina said:

“The President thanks Chief Obasanjo for a job well done and commends 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 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 the 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 jeopardize the stability of the country and its democratic future.”