President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Guinea-Bissau he would really other leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on how normalcy could be restored to the country.
He gave the assurance on the sidelines of the African Union (AU) Summit of Heads of State and Government holding in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia when he met with the Senior Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guinea-Bissau, Suzi Barbosa.
According to a statement by Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, Buhari received a comprehensive briefing on the coup attempt to oust President Umaru Sissoco Embalo of Guinea-Bissau which was aborted by loyalist forces.
“They attempted to kill President Embalo. They destroyed the presidential palace with bazookas, killed 11 young people. It took about five hours to restore order. It was a nightmare ,” he said.
The Nation
