President
Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday promised that Nigeria will work with other
Economic Community of West African States member-nations and the
international community to assist Burkina Faso in the conduct of free,
credible and peaceful elections.
Special
Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, in a
statement, said Buhari made the promised while granting audience to
Burkina Faso’s Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Mr. Rene
Bagoro, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The
President said Nigeria would do all it can to help in the achievement of
successful elections in Burkina Faso on October 15.
“I am aware that ECOWAS is providing logistics support and some form of electoral assistance to Burkina Faso. Nigeria will provide its own support as soon as possible,” Buhari assured Bagoro, who was in Abuja as a Special Envoy of the transitional President of Burkina Faso, Mr. Michel Kafando.
Buhari also received Niger Republic’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Aichatou Kane, who delivered a special message from President Mahamadou Issoufou.
“I am aware that ECOWAS is providing logistics support and some form of electoral assistance to Burkina Faso. Nigeria will provide its own support as soon as possible,” Buhari assured Bagoro, who was in Abuja as a Special Envoy of the transitional President of Burkina Faso, Mr. Michel Kafando.
Buhari also received Niger Republic’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Aichatou Kane, who delivered a special message from President Mahamadou Issoufou.
The message from the Nigerien leader and Buhari’s discussion with the
Foreign Minister focused on ongoing efforts to strengthen the
Multinational Joint Task Force established to combat Boko Haram.
Source: Punch
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