The Federal Government has condemned the detention of the interim President of Mali, Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane.
Ndaw and Ouane, who are in the transitional government of Mali, were reportedly taken to the Kati Military Camp near Bamako, the country’s capital, by soldiers on Monday, May 24, 2021.
The Federal Government, in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ferdinand Nwoye, described the action as totally unacceptable.
The statement said the detention might obstruct the peacebuilding efforts and return of democratic governance in Mali.
The statement said, “The Federal Government of Nigeria, therefore, calls for the immediate and unconditional release of the President and Prime Minister. The key actors of the condemnable act should be aware of the fact that stakeholders in the region and friends of Mali reject any act of coercion of the detained officials, including forced resignations.”