By Ishaya Ibrahim, News Editor
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the government of Chad for providing support for Nigeria in its fight against Boko Haram.
According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, the president gave the commendation at the State House, Abuja, Tuesday, November 24 while receiving a Special Envoy from the Chadian President, Idris Deby.
He said Nigeria appreciates the support she was getting in tackling insecurity from the neighbouring country.
“We are aware of the problem Chad has with Libya, which supports some Chadian rebels, trying to destabilize the country. The instability in Libya after 42 years of Muammar Gaddafi affects all of us in the Sahel region. From Mauritania to Central Africa Republic, Gaddafi recruited gunmen, who learnt to do nothing else than to kill. When the former Libyan Leader was killed, the gunmen escaped with their arms, and are wreaking havoc all over the place now,” President Buhari said.
In the statement, Buhari said Nigeria was grateful to Chad for the diverse kinds of support given to combat the Boko Haram insurgency, the President assured that Nigeria world always back up Chad in its local and international aspirations.
According to the statement, the Special Envoy, Amine Abba-Sidick, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Chadians Abroad, conveyed a message from his President, whom he said sent fraternal greetings to President Buhari and Nigerians in general.
