Buhari visits Chad, Niger tomorrow

TheNEWS

June 2, 2015

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Buhari with Niger's President Issouffou when the latter visited him on 21 May — Buhari with Niger’s President Issouffou when the latter visited him on 21 May

President Muhammadu Buhari will visit Chad and Niger on Wednesday as part of his initial steps to find solution to Boko Haram insurgency, Garba Shehu, senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, told journalists in Abuja on Monday.

Boko Haram has stepped up attacks in Borno and Yobe State since the retired General was sworn in on Friday.

Buhari had acknowledged the contributions of Nigeria neighbouring countries to the fight against Boko Haram insurgents in his inauguration speech during his swearing in.

He also indicated his intention to relocate the military command centre to Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, the epicenter of Boko Haram activities to battle the insurgents.

Shehu told journalists on Monday that the President’s one day trip to Chad and Niger, was further aimed at exploring ways of ending the insurgency in the northeast.

“The president has Niger and Chad ahead of him. This will be his first trip outside the country on obvious matters of security,” he said.