Nigerian government has called on all political actors and other stakeholders in the Republic of Guinea to refrain from violence and commit to transparent, free, fair and inclusive elections to consolidate on the exiting peace and stability in the country.
Ekwi Ajide reports that the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement on the recent developments in the Republic of Guinea, said Nigeria has been observing with keen and constructive interest and believes that West Africa has made significant and laudable democratic progress despite persistent security and political challenges.
The statement, signed by the spokesperson for the Ministry, Mr. Ferdinand Nwonye, warned that the giant strides attained in building and strengthening the legitimacy of democratic institutions, conducting open elections, ensuring peaceful transitions and improving the rule of law in the African sub-region should be sustained.
According to the statement, as a country, Nigeria’s faith in democracy as the foundation for peace, progress, development and stability in the sub-region is unshaken but remains firm in its commitment to peaceful means of conflict resolution and therefore expressed strong confidence in Republic of Guinea to act peacefully and in concert, to resolve all internal challenges and provide the required and enabling environment.
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