President Muhammadu Buhari has donated a sum of five hundred thousand US dollars to the Guinea Bissau.
The President, who is on a private visit to the United Kingdom on Friday directed the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Godfrey Onyeama to proceed to the country and make the donations on behalf of Nigeria.
According to a statement by senior special assistant to the president on Media and Public, Garba Shehu, the donations which also include vehicles and electoral materials are meant to support elections in the country.
The statement reads, “In his capacity as Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State, President Muhammadu Buhari, this morning, directed the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama to undertake an urgent mission as his Special Envoy to Guinea Bissau, in the company of ECOWAS Commission President, Jean-Claude Brou.
“President Buhari had in response to an urgent request for assistance by the Government of Guinea Bissau graciously approved support to the country’s election process including three hundred and fifty (350) units of electoral kits, ten(10) motorcycles, five(5) Hilux vans, two(2) light trucks and Five hundred thousand US Dollars ($500,000).
“This vital assistance ensured that legislative elections held in Guinea Bissau, which should help in stabilising the country.
“In a separate development, Nigeria’s Foreign Minister will also undertake a mission to Cotonou, Benin, to deliver a personal message to President Patrice Talon from President Buhari.
“The visit is in the context of the brewing political crisis ahead of April 28, 2019, legislative elections in the country”.
