Nigeria urges Gaddafi to quit

[Turborama]

Source: Reuters

ABUJA | Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:03am EDT

(Reuters) - Nigeria on Tuesday recognized the Libyan rebel council as the country's legitimate representative and called on Muammar Gaddafi to quit.

"In the last 48 hours, the situation in the country has moved inexorably closer to its denouement," a Foreign Office statement said.

"The federal government is understandably anxious to prevent further loss of lives in Libya and therefore urges Muammar Gaddafi to take the part of honor and relinquish power immediately and allow the people of Libya to decide the future of their country."

(Reporting by Camillus Eboh; Writing by Joe Brock; Editng by Angus MacSwan)

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/23/us-nigeria-libya-idUSTRE77M2IM20110823

[Odin2005]

1. Maybe he can retire with his buddy Bobbie Mugabe.