President
Goodluck Jonathan will leave Abuja for Ndjamena, Chad, today for talks with his
Chadian counterpart, President Idriss Deby, in continuation of the Federal
Government’s efforts to forge a stronger alliance against terrorism and violent
extremism with Nigeria’s neighbours.
A
statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr
Reuben Abati, said the talks with President Deby, who is also the chairman of
African Union’s, AU Peace and Security Council, is a follow-up on their
discussions in Nairobi last week on the sidelines of the African Union Peace and
Security Council Summit.
It
said President Jonathan and his host will discuss the further actualisation of
agreements for greater cooperation against insurgents and terrorists reached by
Nigeria, Chad, Niger and Cameroon at a meeting in Paris earlier this year.
“Their
talks are expected to strengthen the Paris Accord on joint border patrols,
intelligence sharing and prevention of illicit movement of terrorists, arms and
ammunition across shared borders.
The
statement read that “Before returning to Abuja tomorrow, President Jonathan
will be a Special Guest of Honour at an international conference on Information
Technology and Communication holding in Ndjamena on the same day,”
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