In a bid to forge a strong alliance against
terrorism and cut off Boko Haram’s supply routes from Libya and Sudan, President
Goodluck Jonathan will today hold talks with the Chadian President Idriss Deby
in Ndjamena.
A statement yesterday by Jonathan’s spokesman,
Dr. Reuben Abati, said the Chadian president, who is also the current chairman
of the African Union’s Peace and Security Council, will host the Nigerian
president.
The meeting is sequel to their discussions in
Nairobi, Kenya, last week on the sidelines of the African Union Peace and
Security Council Summit.
“President Jonathan and his host will further the
discussion on how to actualise the agreements for greater cooperation against
insurgents and terrorists reached by Nigeria, Chad, Niger and Cameroun at a
meeting in Paris earlier this year.
“Their talks are expected to lead to the
strengthening of the Paris Accord on joint border patrols, intelligence sharing
and the prevention of the illicit movement of terrorists, criminals, arms and
ammunition across shared borders.
“Before returning to Abuja tomorrow, President
Jonathan who will be accompanied by the National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo
Dasuki (rtd), the Minister of Communications Technology, Mrs. Omobola Johnson,
the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Nurudeen Mohammed; and the
Director General of the National Space Research and Development Agency, Professor
Sheidu Mohammed, will be a Special Guest of Honour at an international
conference on Information Technology and Communications, holding in Ndjamena on
the same day,” the statement added
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