The Federal Government says it is deeply worried by the ongoing hostilities between Israel and Hamas and called on the warring sides to sheath their swords.
In a letter signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf M Tuggar,on Saturday, the Federal Government said that the current crisis if not peacefully resolved would amount to,” pain and suffering for the civilian population”
Tuggar’s statement reads:
“The Federal Government of Nigeria is deeply concerned about the outbreak of hostilities between Israel and Hamas in the early hours of Saturday,7October, 2023 and calls for de- escalation and ceasefire.
“The cycle of violence and retaliation that the current escalation has assumed , only serves to perpetuate an unending cycle of pain and suffering for the civilian population , that bear the brunt of every conflict.
“The Federal Government of Nigeria, therefore, calls on both sides to exercise restraint ,priotise the safety of civilians and give room for humanitarian considerations .
“We are therefore calling for a peaceful resolution of the conflict through dialogue” the statement added..
