Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives
Congress (APC), has applauded the efforts of former President Olusegun Obasanjo
in fostering peace in Ethiopia.
On Wednesday, the Ethiopian government agreed to end the
two-year conflict with rebel forces in the country’s northern Tigray region.
The agreement was reached at a meeting in South Africa,
after the latest round of peace talks convened by the African Union (AU).
The fighting began after forces loyal to the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, which was the nation’s pre-eminent power broker for decades before being sidelined by Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, reportedly attacked a federal army base.
Millions of people have been displaced by the fighting
between both parties, which started in November 2020.
Obasanjo, the AU envoy who led the on-and-off negotiations
for more than a year, described the cease-fire agreement as the beginning of
peace.
In a statement on his official Twitter handle, Tinubu
commended the former president’s efforts in uniting Ethiopia.
“I commend the statesmanship
of former President Olusegun Obasanjo as he continues his contribution to the
stability of the African continent with a successful diplomatic mission in
Ethiopia where he led the mediation of an important peace treaty,” he said.
“It is hoped that the process results, ultimately, in the
permanent resolution of the conflict and a full commitment to the cause of
unity, restoration, and development.”
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everydayI commend the statesmanship of former President Olusegun Obasanjo as he continues his contribution to the stability of the African continent with a successful diplomatic mission in Ethiopia where he led the mediation of an important peace treaty.
— Bola Ahmed Tinubu (@officialABAT) November 3, 2022
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