President Muhammadu Buhari on
Thursday called for intensified and sustained security operations across the
West African sub-region to tackle the rising threats posed by insurgents and
bandits.
The president made the call when
he received the Letter of Credence of the Ambassador of the Republic of Mali to
Nigeria, Mr Moustapha Traore, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He noted that only a collective
fight will halt the threats to lives and property.
Buhari stated that the sub-region
would continue struggling with the basics of development so long as people live
in fear and uncertainty.
He said: ”The problems of
terrorism and banditry have persisted in our countries, and we are doing our
best to secure lives and property, but we tend to underestimate cross-border
influences.
“Take for instance, the external
influences on Boko Haram, and the impact of what happened in Libya. These are
very critical issues that must be looked into because they are all at the
expense of development.’’
In his remarks, the Ambassador of
Mali said he would work hard to strengthen bilateral relations in areas of
intelligence sharing between the security agents of both countries, and issues
relating to trade and economic development.
“My President holds you in very
high regard Your Excellency, and he praises your achievements in security and
the economy since 2015,” he added.
The President also received a
Letter of Credence from the Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia, Mr Dura
Likar, and assured him of Nigeria’s full commitment to improving bilateral
relations, especially in the areas of trade and security.
Likar told the President that
Serbia remains interested in building relations with Nigeria in security,
education, sports and trade.
“Let me say Serbia is ready to help and
support the Nigerian armed forces and we have had a long standing
relationship,” the Serbian Ambassador said.
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