Buhari: Nigeria And Niger Must Work Together
Nigeria and Niger must work together, it has been reported that the new Niger president visited Nigeria on his first foreign travel as president.
An assurance went out Monday from President Muhammadu Buhari to the newly inaugurated President of Republic of Niger,Ā Mohamed Bazoum, who was in NigeriaĀ on his first international visit: āWe will stabilize our region for the benefit of the two countries.ā
President Buhari said Nigerians and Nigeriens are people with similar culture, language and ways of life, āand we also share about 1,500 kilometres of land border, so we cannot ignore each other.ā
Why Nigeria, Niger must work together ā Buhari
The president congratulated Mr Bazoum on winning the recent presidential election, and his successful inauguration into office.
āYou have been in the system for a long time. The only thing is that you had never been President.
Now you are one,ā the host President said, assuring that Nigeria would assist its close neighbour in diverse ways as required.
On terrorism, as perpetrated by Boko Haram, President Buhari observed that Republic of Niger also suffers high casualties, vowing; āWe will do all it takes to secure our two countries.ā
President Buhari was thankful to the immediate past president, Mahamadou Issoufou, for what he calls āhis understanding and sacrificesā to help stabilize the region, urging the successor to maintain the institutions his predecessor had established.
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President Bazoum said he was delighted to make Nigeria his first port of call, noting that the two countries have common interests, āand, therefore, a good relationship is very important.
āOn security, he observed that the fact that some Nigerians flee to Niger during terrorist attacks āshows that we need to cooperate, and we will face our challenges together.ā
Femi Adesina
Special Adviser to the President
(Media and Publicity)
Nigeria and Niger must work together said Mr. President, are we calling on Niger to come to are aid or what, what is your comment?