President Muhammadu Buhari and Mahamadou Issoufou, President of Niger Republic, Tuesday agreed to strengthen sub-regional security as a way to push back against Boko Haram and Islam in West Africa, ISWA’s worrisome assertiveness in sub-Sahara and Sahel regions.
President Buhari, who called his counterpart on phone to sympathise with him and citizens of the neighbouring country, following the recent killing of 137 people, strongly condemned the terrorist’s attacks, describing it as heinous.
“Our deepest and heartfelt condolences to the families of victims and people of Niger Republic. Nigeria stands with all her neighbours in the fight against terrorism,” the President said.
Garba Shehu
Senior Special Assistant to the President
(Media & Publicity)
March 23, 2021
137 human souls snuffed out in one snipe.
Pathetic really.
But more than that number have perished in one local govt maybe such does not attract condemnation and cause for concern by those wailing loud now that it happened in a neighbouring nation.
Me think it is time some serious efforts be put in to end these guerilla warriors we are calling bandits and terrorists.
Let us look inwards to finding a lasting solution to these killings before it becomes some other thing else.