President Buhari has reacted to the military takeover of power currently
happening in Zimbabwe. In a statement released by his media aide, Femi Adesina,
President Buhari
called for calm, peace and respect for the constitution in
Zimbabwe. He urged all political and military stakeholders in Zimbabwe to avoid
any action that may plunge the country into unnecessary conflict and impact
negatively on the region.
According to President Buhari, “every attempt must be made to resolve all
contentious issues by constitutional means in Zimbabwe to save the country from
avoidable political instability.”
His appeal came in the wake of reported “military takeover” as a result
of rising political tension in the southern African country sequel to President
Robert Mugabe’s recent removal of former Vice-President, Emmerson Mnangagwa.
This led to the threat by the head of the Armed Forces of Zimbabwe, General
Constantino Chiwenga, that “the military will not hesitate to step in” when the
issue had to do with protecting the “revolution.”
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