Post-Election Crisis: Nigeria Calls for Calm in Mozambique
The Nigerian government has expressed concern over the escalating post-election violence in the Republic of Mozambique.
The report has it that the post-election crisis in the country, especially in the Capital City of Maputo and other major cities like Beira and Nampula, has resulted in the death of over 121 persons and over 380 injured.
According to reports, the violent protests erupted after the Constitutional Council confirmed Daniel Chapo of the Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) as the presidential election winner with 65% of the vote, and the leader of the opposition party rejected the results.
The Federal Government of Nigeria, in a statement on Friday signed by the acting spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, called for calm and advised the aggrieved political players to explore appropriate legal means to seek redress.
The statement added: “Our thoughts are with the Government of the Republic of Mozambique and the families of all those affected by the dreadful crisis.”
