Niger Republic President Mohammed Bazoum has pledged his country’s assistance in combating banditry and other security threats in Nigeria.
The president made the remarks while visiting his Nigerian counterpart, President Muhammadu Buhari, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday.
Nigeria’s support for the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) operation, he claims, was successful due to Nigeria’s financial intervention.
“Let’s say if Nigeria accepts to do the same in the north-west in the fight against insurgency, we will gladly accept because as you know Nigeria almost entirely funds the operations and we will be very happy because that means it will reduce the economic and financial burden of the fight against these bandits,” he said.
He said Nigeria and his country must modify their strategies to the emerging security threats in the area.
This is the Nigerien president’s second visit to Nigeria since he came into power in 2021. He was welcomed by President Muhammadu Buhari, the governors of Zamfara, Borno, Kebbi, and Jigawa states.
During the meeting with Buhari and the governors, they discussed economic issues and security challenges facing the West African region.
President Buhari and his guest, President Mohammed Bazoum of Niger Republic who is in Abuja on a State Visit to Nigeria. pic.twitter.com/YXmKvGfwNk
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