Nigeria Backup The Liberation of Western Sahara from Morocco – President Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has declared the commitment of the Federal Government towards liberation of Western Sahara from Morocco. He made this know Ambassador Kabiru Akau, during the inauguration ceremony of Nigeria Movement for the Liberation of Western Sahara, while stating that its inhuman for Morocco to continue to exploit a fellow African country.

The President regretted that years after the United Nations (UN) ordered a referendum for the Saharawi people to determine their future, Morocco frustrated moves on the referendum and continued to exploit the resources of the people.

Buhari noted how Nigeria, during his tenure as military Head of State, sponsored the admission of Western Sahara into the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), now African Union (AU).

He said it was time for Africans and lovers of freedom to stand up and speak against the continued occupation of Western Sahara by Morocco.