President Muhammadu Buhari, has assured that Nigeria is always willing to extend a helping hand to the Republic of South Sudan towards political and economic stability.
This is as he expressed concerns over the political instability of Libya, saying that so long as the country remains unstable, the proliferation of arms and light weapons in the Sahel region would persist.
Buhari said this on Tuesday in Addis Ababa during a bilateral meeting with President Salva Kiir of South Sudan.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed this in a statement titled ‘We will always extend a helping hand to South Sudan, President Buhari says’.
The President further assured the full support of Nigeria to all efforts to bring long-term stability and prosperity to the continent.
He said, ‘‘Nigeria will contribute its quota as much as possible to the development of South Sudan. Take us into confidence and ask us what we can do.”
On the situation in Guinea and Mali, he reiterated that African leaders must support efforts geared towards the return of democracy in the countries.
On the situation in Guinea and Mali, he reiterated that African leaders must support efforts geared towards the return of democracy in the countries.
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