8 June 1998 SG/SM/6589
SECRETARY-GENERAL EXTENDS CONDOLENCES TO GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA AND FAMILY OF GENERAL ABACHA 19980608The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:The Secretary-General has learned of the sudden death of General Sani Abacha of Nigeria and extends his condolences to the Government of Nigeria and, in particular, to General Abacha's family. The Secretary-General recalls the contribution made by Nigeria under General Abacha to ending the civil war in Liberia and to restoring the democratically elected Government of Sierra Leone. At this crucial juncture, the Secretary-General looks forward to a peaceful and democratic future for the Nigerian people. * *** *
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