Osinbajo, Guinea Bissau Prime Minister Meet in Kaduna

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday met with the Prime Minster of Guinea Bissau, Gen. Umoru Sissco Embalo, in Kaduna State.

Osinbajo arrived at the Kaduna airport from Abuja by helicopter following the closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

The meeting between the two leaders held at the Nigerian Air Force Base, Kaduna.

In an interview with journalists after the meeting, the acting president restated Nigeria’s commitment to resolving the political crisis in Gunea Bissau.

“We will continue to engage until this issue is resolved, we think that ECOWAS will be able to resolve it very soon as an active stakeholder.

“And we hope that in a very short time, we will resolve the issue with other parties involved,” Osinbanjo said.

He added that Nigeria is collaborating in every possible way to ensure stability in that country.

According to him, “Guinea Bissau and Nigeria have been partners and friends for a very long time and we are very actively involved.

“We collaborate with Guinea Bissau on economic issues, security and even political issues as you can see. And that is why this consultation has taken place.”

Also fielding questions from journalists, Embalo explained that he was in Nigeria to visit the president as well as seek advice from Nigeria.

“You know that our relationship with Nigeria did not start today, it was during our struggle and liberation. Nigeria is always supporting us and that is why I am here to explain to the acting president about the political situation in Guinea Bissau,” he said.

The acting president left for Sokoto to mangurate the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises clinic in the state.