Buhari supports Guinea Bissau’s election with $ 500, 000million, electoral kits, 10 m

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Buhari supports Guinea Bissau’s election with $ 500, 000million, electoral kits, 10 motorcycles, others


President Muhammadu Buhari has donated the sum of $ 500, 000 million, 350 units of electoral kits, 10 motorcycles, five Hilux vans, and two light trucks to the Government of Guinea Bissau.
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According to a series of tweets on verified Twitter handle of Presidency Nigeria @NGRPresident, Buhari made the donations in response to an urgent request for assistance by the Government of Guinea Bissau towards the country’e election.

“The President graciously approved support to the country’s election process including 350 units of electoral kits, 10 motorcycles, 5 Hilux vans, 2 light trucks and US$500,000.

“In his capacity as Chairman, ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State, Pres Buhari, this morning, directed Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, to undertake an urgent mission as his Special Envoy to Guinea Bissau, in the company of ECOWAS Commission President,Jean-Claude Brou.

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President Buhari sends Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama on an urgent mission to deliver electoral kits to Guinea Bissau






President Buhari in his capacity as Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State 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).
 
The assistance ensured that legislative elections held in Guinea Bissau, which should help in stabilizing 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.

by Linda Ike