Tuesday, August 30, 2011

allAfrica.com: Nigeria: President's Spokesman Explains Nigeria's Position on Libya

Nigeria has every right as a sovereign nation to take a position on any international position.

"It is not a question of one country holding a higher moral ground than the other. Each country has it's own foreign policy ideals and objectives and it is completely beside the point to say that one country is criticizing the position held by another. Nigeria's position is very clear and is consistent and it is principled."

Nkosana Dlamini

Libyans in Zimbabwe celebrate Muammar al-Gaddafi's fall. Harare, which backs Gaddafi, is considering expelling the Libyan ambassador after he defected to the opposition.

These were the words of the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Dr Reuben Abati, while fielding question from State House journalists on Thursday, August 25.

According to Dr Abati, "Nigeria's position on Libya as published is consistent, is principled, Nigeria respects the wishes of the people of Libya, Nigeria has advised the transitional council to ensure that the interest of the people are defended and that multiple- party democracy is returned as quickly as possible and that reconciliation, reconstruction should be objectives of the new administration.

"As for Mr. President speaking with the leader of the transitional council, well it has not happened yet, but I'm sure when the opportunity comes, two leaders talking to each other at a moment like this, I don't think there is a problem with that."


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