President Muhammadu Buhari has said that only God can effectively supervise Nigeria’s border with Niger Republic.
The president painted the seemingly hopeless situation in the State House while hosting former Vice-President Namadi Sambo, who chairs the Economic Community of West African states, (ECOWAS) Election Mission to Niger Republic.
A statement issued by the president’s media adviser, Femi Adesina, said the president applauded Nigerien President, Mahamadou Issoufou, for not attempting to tamper with his country’s constitution to elongate his stay in power after serving for a maximum two terms.
Explaining why the border is difficult to police, the president disclosed that the border is large, spanning 1,400 kilometres in size, adding that efforts should be made to stabilise the Sahel region in Nigeria’s interest.
The statement added that Nigeria would give robust support to the Republic of Niger, at its presidential and National Assembly elections later this month.
