President Buhari welcomes Central African support against Boko Haram.

President Muhammadu Buhari says his
administration will partner the 11-
member Economic Community of Central
Africa States (ECCAS) to rid Nigeria and
its neighbours of the menace of Boko
Haram.
The president made the statement in
Abuja on Friday when he received a
message from President Obiang Mbasogo
of Equatorial Guinea.
Buhari said he welcomed the effort to
organise a joint meeting between ECCAS
and the Economic Community of West
African States (ECOWAS) with a view to
coordinating their responses to the
threat of terrorism in the Lake Chad
Basin area.
He noted the role of Mbasogo in bringing
about the proposed summit and
described the effort as very
commendable.
Buhari said he was deeply touched by
the commitment shown in Nigeria’s
security by Equatorial Guinea and gave
assurances of his commitment to
enhancing security and bilateral
relations between the two countries.
The Special Envoy of the Equatorial
Guinean President, Mr Juan Nchuchuma,
who brought the message, said his
president was prepared to expand and
share security intelligence and
information with Nigeria to help in the
war against corruption and terrorism.
He also requested for a meeting of the
security chiefs from both countries.
-The Guardian-

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