On March 6, the Moroccan government had through a well known
journalist, Ziad Alami, issued a statement announcing that their King,
Mohammed VI, had refused to have a phone conversation with Nigeria’s
President Goodluck Jonathan.
The Moroccan statement made it quite clear that they believed that Nigeria’s approach had more to do with the coming elections, than with any interest in bilateral relations.
In their statement, the Moroccans called Nigeria’s approach “biased”, “abnormal” and “unhealthy”, and went on to remind Nigeria that they had a problem with us based on Nigeria’s stance over Western Sahara, a territory claimed by Morocco, but who’s independence is supported by Nigeria.
Despite this snub by the Moroccan King, Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Ministry went ahead to issue a statement on Sunday, March 8, claiming that President Jonathan had spoken with Mohammed VI, and that “they spoke extensively over the phone on matters of mutual interest and concern”.
What could be the pressing issue of “mutual interest and concern”? READ MORE: ynaija.com
The Moroccan statement made it quite clear that they believed that Nigeria’s approach had more to do with the coming elections, than with any interest in bilateral relations.
In their statement, the Moroccans called Nigeria’s approach “biased”, “abnormal” and “unhealthy”, and went on to remind Nigeria that they had a problem with us based on Nigeria’s stance over Western Sahara, a territory claimed by Morocco, but who’s independence is supported by Nigeria.
Despite this snub by the Moroccan King, Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Ministry went ahead to issue a statement on Sunday, March 8, claiming that President Jonathan had spoken with Mohammed VI, and that “they spoke extensively over the phone on matters of mutual interest and concern”.
What could be the pressing issue of “mutual interest and concern”? READ MORE: ynaija.com
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