The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has lauded the former president Olusegun Obasanjo over the role he played in the ceasefire between the Ethiopian government and the Tigrayan forces.
Kwankwaso while lauding the former Nigerian leader over his recent achievement via his Twitter handle said Obasanjo has again reconfirmed his position as a pre-eminent African statesman.
He said the diplomatic breakthrough between waring groups in Ethiopia is significant and timely adding that such is also needed for other conflicts across the globe.
He wrote, “This morning, I read that the Ethiopian government and Tigrayan forces have established a telephone hotline following a truce struck last week by the African Union’s chief mediator, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo.
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“This diplomatic breakthrough, two years into a war that has killed thousands and displaced millions, is epoch-making and timely. It is also needed for other conflicts across the globe.
“President Olusegun Obasanjo has reconfirmed his position as a pre-eminent African statesman for his role in this ceasefire. We are all proud to have him, as are Nigeria and the African continent,” the presidential candidate stated