Buhari restates commitment to regional peace

President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated the importance of good neighbourliness, saying Nigeria will continue to partner with its neighbours to achieve regional peace and economic prosperity.

Buhari stated this when he hosted President Patrice Talon of Republic of Benin, who was on an official visit to the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Tuesday.

“Good neighbourliness is very important in our lives. The survival of your neighbour is also your own, and we will continue to work with our neighbours in the light of this understanding.”

He recalled that on an assumption of office for the first term in 2015, one of the very first steps he took was to visit neighbouring countries – Chad, Niger, Cameroon, and Benin – all towards forging a common understanding on crucial issues, including security, trade, and development.