Nigeria Condemns Mutiny In Cote D’Ivoire

The Nigerian government has condemned in strong terms the recent developments in Cote d’Ivoire in which a small fraction of the country’s Armed Forces mutinied against the Government.

The government, in a statement from Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant on Media & Publicity to the President, Office of the Vice President, said Nigeria expressed strong and unflinching support for the government of President Alhassan Ouattara and welcomed ongoing efforts at resolving the crisis.

In this context, the Nigerian Government urged the parties to the crisis to exercise maximum restraint, remain calm and continue with dialogue and negotiations with the Government of President Ouattara.

“Nigeria also urges the mutineers to return to their barracks and to refrain from any action capable of undermining the peace, security and democracy in the country,” the statement said.

The Nigerian government further urged the people of Cote d’Ivoire to remain steadfast in their support for the government and to refrain from giving support to the mutineers in the overall interest of peace, tranquillity, good order and prosperity of the country.