President Muhammadu Buhari has called on world leaders
to strengthen relationships across borders to tackle the global threat of
terrorism.
He also asked the
leaders to be more forthright in intelligence sharing in order to curb the growing
sophistication of terrorism. The
President made the call on Thursday in Abuja while receiving the Egyptian
Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Aseem Muhammed Hanafi Elseify, at a Letter of
Credence presentation ceremony in the State House.
“Clearly the threat
of global terrorism is getting more sophisticated by the day so we need leaders
to work together to stop the attacks,” he said in a statement signed by his
spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina. He added
that the recent attacks in some developed countries, like the United Kingdom,
has clearly shown the need for stronger global collaboration and review of
security architectures across countries.
President pointed
out that the Boko Haram attacks within West African countries and across the
borders were brought under control after concerted efforts by leaders to ensure
joint operations. He observed that bilateral relations between Nigeria and
Egypt in education, training and trade had been historical, urging the new
ambassador to work towards expanding and deepening the scope of the
relationship.
In his remarks, the Egyptian Ambassador to Nigeria said building partnership to tackle the security challenges faced by both countries would be one of his priorities. Elseify to the President that the Egyptian government had already established a relationship with Nigerian security outfits. President Buhari also received Letters of Credence from the Ambassador of Benin Republic to Nigeria, Mrs Marcelline Paulette Adjovi Yekpe; and Ambassador of Mexico to Nigeria, Mr Alejandro Garcia Moreno-Elizando.
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