The European Union (EU), Parliament Observation Mission, has pledged to support the Nigeria’s fledging democracy, especially now that Nigerians are going to the poll to elect a new president.
The Head of the EU Parliament Observation Mission to Nigeria, Ms Evin Incir, made this pledge when she led the delegation of the EU Parliament observers on a courtesy visit to Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, in Abuja.
She said, the European union is eager to support in all ways possible for Nigeria to achieve free, fair and credible elections.
According to Ms. Incir, “Nigeria is a close friend, partner, ally to the European Union and this is also a commitment of many years back. We have been sending and will continue to send Observation mission.
We are eager to help out in the way we can and live up to our expectation in the way we can to ensure that on behalf of the Nigerian people”.
She noted that they l look forward to cooperation with Nigeria on a lot of issues, political, economic, environmental, climate change and of course security.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama thanked the EU Parliament Observer Mission for their support to Nigeria’s election.
He noted that Nigeria will not fail the global community in delivering peaceful and credible polls.
Onyeama added that President Muhammadu Buhari wants a free, fair and transparent elections to be a legacy that he is leaving for the country.
“We have done quite a lot to have the electronic part of the process, the President really prioritises support for the national electoral commission to ensure that the elections represent the will of the people,” he concluded.
The Head of the European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ms. Samuela Issopi, the EU strongly condemns all forms of violence, be it during elections or not.
Isopi who was the question on the killing of Labour Party Senatorial Candidate Enugu, few days to elections, noted that the EU is proud of the commitment made by the candidates and the political parties.
She urged the political gladiators to remain committed to the peace pact they signed.
