Nigeria warns against disruption of socio-political order in Republic of Guinea

Warning

By Ismaila Chafe
Abuja, March 21, 2020(NAN) Nigeria has enjoined all political actors and other stakeholders in Republic of Guinea to refrain from violence and commit to transparent, free, fair and peaceful elections in that country.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nigerian Government made the call in a statement issued by the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Saturday.

According to the statement, the Nigerian government has been observing with keen and constructive interest, recent political and social developments in the Republic of Guinea.

The statement maintained that Nigeria believed that West Africa had made significant and laudable democratic progress.

”Despite persistent security and political challenges, giant strides have been attained in building and strengthening the legitimacy of democratic institutions, conducting open elections, ensuring peaceful transitions and improving the rule of law in our sub-region.

”As a country, our faith in democracy as the foundation for peace, progress, development and stability in the sub-region is unshaken and we remain firm in our commitment to peaceful means of conflict resolution.

”We, therefore express strong confidence in the people of the Republic of Guinea to act peacefully and in concert, to resolve all internal challenges; and that the Government in Guinea should provide the required enabling environment.

”To this end, the Federal Government of Nigeria calls on all political actors and other stakeholders in the country to refrain from violence and commit to transparent, free, fair and peaceful elections,” it further stated.

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