President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the sum of $500,000 as support for the general elections in a neighbouring West African country Guinea Bisau.
Buhari, in his capacity as Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State also directed the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama to undertake an urgent mission as his Special Envoy to Guinea Bissau, in the company of ECOWAS Commission President, Jean-Claude Brou.
Aside the $500,000 cash support, President Buhari also approved 350 units of electoral kits, ten motorcycles, five Hilux vans and two light trucks.
The President also directed the Foreign Minister to also undertake a mission to Cotonou, Benin, to deliver a personal message to President Patrice Talon from President Buhari.
“The visit is in the context of the brewing political crisis ahead of April 28, 2019, legislative elections in the country.”