President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday commended former President Olusegun Obasanjo and President Jose Mario Vaz and also the people of Guinea-Bissau for the peaceful resolution of the recent political crisis that left the country without a government for 37 days.

The Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) Femi Adesina said, “President Buhari applauds the laudable role played in the resolution of the crisis by his Special Envoy, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo who was also adopted by ECOWAS as the regional body’s Special Envoy on the political dispute in Guinea-Bissau.”

“The President,” Adesina added in a statement issued in Abuja, “thanks Chief Obasanjo for a job well done and commends the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government for its steadfast commitment to peace, security and progress in Guinea-Bissau and the entire West African region.”

“President Buhari welcomes President Jose Mario Vaz’s acceptance of the solution to the recent political crisis proffered by Chief Obasanjo and congratulates Mr. Carlos Correia on his emergence as the new Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau.”

“He urges President Vaz and Prime Minister Correia to work together harmoniously to move their country forward as envisaged by authors of the Guinea-Bissau constitution which splits the executive arm of government into the Presidency and the Premiership.

“President Buhari implores all stakeholders in the development and progress of Guinea-Bissau to desist from any further actions that can jeopardise the stability of the country and its democratic future.”

•Photo shows Obasanjo.