THE President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Monday said governments of Nigeria and Niger Republic would do all it takes to secure the two countries from the activities of Boko Haram terrorists.

He observed that Niger Republic was also suffering high casualties of terrorism as perpetrated by Boko Haram.

According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the President spoke while receiving the newly inaugurated President of the Republic of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The statement was titled, ‘We’ll stabilise our region to the benefit of both countries, President Buhari assures President Bazoum of Republic of Niger’.

“We will do all it takes to secure our two countries,” the President was quoted as assuring his guest.

Buhari was also said to have promised that the governments of the two countries “will stabilise our region for the benefit of the two countries.”

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The President noted that Nigerians and Nigeriens remained people with similar culture, language and ways of life, “and we also share about 1,500 kilometres of land border; so, we cannot ignore each other.”

Bazoum was also quoted as saying that, “On security, he observed that the fact that some Nigerians flee to Niger during terrorist attacks “shows that we need to cooperate, and we will face our challenges together.”