President Muhammadu Buhari has called for calm, peace and respect for the constitution of the republic of Zimbabwe.
Buhari, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, urged all political and military stakeholders in Zimbabwe to avoid any action that may plunge the country into unnecessary conflict and impact negatively on the region.
He added that, “every attempt must be made to resolve all contentious issues by constitutional means in Zimbabwe to save the country from avoidable political instability.”
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This led to the threat by the head of the Armed Forces of Zimbabwe, General Constantino Chiwenga, that “the military will not hesitate to step in” when the issue had to do with protecting the “revolution.”