November 05, (THEWILL) – Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has recommended that Nigeria’s former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, deserved a Nobel Prize for successfully getting the warring factions in Ethiopia to sign a peace agreement.
He also wants the former Nigerian leader’s image on the country’s national currency, currently undergoing a redesign.
THEWILL earlier reported that former President Obasanjo, as African Union’s special envoy, brought both sides in Ethiopia’s raging war to agree formally to a permanent cessation of hostilities.
In his first briefing on the peace talks in Pretoria, South Africa, Obasanjo also said the Ethiopian government and Tigray authorities had agreed on an “orderly, smooth and coordinated disarmament”.
However, in a series of tweets on Saturday, Atiku congratulated Obasanjo for bringing Ethiopia authorities and the Tigray rebels to smoke the peace pipe in a war spanning two years.
“I celebrate the extraordinary prowess of His Excellency, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, in bringing peace to Ethiopia. I am not surprised. I know my boss. He did the same thing in Liberia and São Tomé and Príncipe during our time in office.
“If for nothing else, he is most deserving of a Nobel Peace Prize, and I will nominate him when entries are open for nominations.
“Africa is blessed to have a statesman of such impeccable democratic credentials as Chief Obasanjo –A man whose image ought to be in the redesigned Naira note to inspire future generations of Nigerians to sacrifice for their nation and continent.
“On behalf of my family, I congratulate you, President Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, for successfully ending the Ethiopia-Tigray conflict. And I thank God for the gift of wisdom and foresight He gave you, which you have used creditably to steer Nigeria and Africa on the right path. –AA”, the tweets read.
