Stability of Chad in our interest, says President Buhari

The stability of Chad Republic, and, indeed, all our neighboring countries, is in our interest, President Muhammadu Buhari has said.

The President spoke Friday at State House, Abuja, while receiving a Special Envoy from the Transitional President of Chad, General Mahamat Idris Derby.

Chad holds a Sovereign National Dialogue August 20, 2022, and according to the Special Envoy, Mr Brah Mahamat Dallah, “the outcome would be respected, and not tampered with.”

President Buhari said relations between Nigeria and Chad transcended that of neighbors, as the late President, Marshal Idris Derby Itno “kept me constantly briefed on developments in the country.”

Speaking further on the virtues of good neighborliness, the President said “common sense makes it extremely important that we be interested in the stability of Chad Republic, as it is in our own interest.

“We are genuinely concerned, and I am sincerely impressed with the leadership of the country in stabilizing the polity.

“It was the belief in good neighborliness that made me first visit Chad, Niger Republic, Cameroon, and Benin Republic when I came in 2015. The more exclusion we create, the more we endanger present and future generations of our countries.”

President Buhari said he would “keep an ear to the ground, monitor developments closely,” as Chadians hold the National Dialogue, and offered the support of Nigeria in any form required.

The Special Envoy, who is also the country’s Minister of Public Works, extolled the long relationship between Nigeria and Chad, and indicated that over 99% of Chadians were interested in, and taking part in the National Dialogue, including main rebel groups.

He said the parley was sovereign, and the conclusions would be scrupulously implemented.

“We need the support of Nigeria during and after the event,” he added.

PRESIDENT BUHARI RECEIVES IN AUDIENCE CHADIAN SPECIAL ENVOY H.E DALLAH 8. Special Envoy Minister of Civil Work, Head of Delegation, Mr. Brah Mahamat Dallah, Chadian Ambassador to Nigeria, H.E Mr. Abakar Saleh Chahaimi, Director General NIA, Mr Ahmed Rufai and SA Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina during an audience with the Chadian President His Excellency, General MahamatIdriss Derby Itno at the State House Abuja. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE. AUGUST 19TH 2022
PRESIDENT BUHARI RECEIVES IN AUDIENCE CHADIAN SPECIAL ENVOY H.E DALLAH 6. R-L; R; President Muhammadu Buhari, Special Envoy Minister of Civil Work, Head of Delegation, Mr. Brah Mahamat Dallah, Chairman National Agency for Investment and Exports (ANIE), Mr. Abdelkerim Idriss Derby and Chadian Ambassador to Nigeria, H.E Mr. Abakar Saleh Chahaimi during an audience with the Chadian President His Excellency, General MahamatIdriss Derby Itno at the State House Abuja. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE. AUGUST 19TH 2022.
PRESIDENT BUHARI RECEIVES IN AUDIENCE CHADIAN SPECIAL ENVOY H.E DALLAH 1. L-R; Special Envoy Minister of Civil Work, Head of Delegation, Mr. Brah Mahamat Dallah and President Muhammadu Buhari during an audience with the Chadian President His Excellency, General MahamatIdriss Derby Itno delegation at the State House Abuja. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE. AUGUST 19TH 2022.
PRESIDENT BUHARI RECEIVES IN AUDIENCE CHADIAN SPECIAL ENVOY H.E DALLAH 4&4B. L-R; Chadian Ambassaor to Nigeria, H.E Mr. Abakar Saleh Chahaimi, Chairman National Agency for Investment and Exports (ANIE), Mr. Abdelkerim Idriss Derby, Special Envoy Minister of Civil Work, Head of Delegation, Mr. Brah Mahamat Dallah, President Muhammadu Buhari, Minister of foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffery Onyeama, Chief of Staff Prof Ibrahim Gambari and Director General NIA, Mr Ahmed Rufai during an audience with the Chadian President His Excellency, General MahamatIdriss Derby Itno at the State House Abuja. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE. AUGUST 19TH 2022
PRESIDENT BUHARI RECEIVES IN AUDIENCE CHADIAN SPECIAL ENVOY H.E DALLAH 4&4B. L-R; Chadian Ambassaor to Nigeria, H.E Mr. Abakar Saleh Chahaimi, Chairman National Agency for Investment and Exports (ANIE), Mr. Abdelkerim Idriss Derby, Special Envoy Minister of Civil Work, Head of Delegation, Mr. Brah Mahamat Dallah, President Muhammadu Buhari, Minister of foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffery Onyeama, Chief of Staff Prof Ibrahim Gambari and Director General NIA, Mr Ahmed Rufai during an audience with the Chadian President His Excellency, General MahamatIdriss Derby Itno at the State House Abuja. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE. AUGUST 19TH 2022