Talk to make Benin Republic Nigeria’s 37th state ongoing: Onyeama
President of Benin Republic, Patrice Talon, has expressed the intention of his country to coalesce with Nigeria, foreign affairs minister Geoffrey Onyeama has said.
Mr. Onyeama made the revelation after a meeting with Beninese foreign affairs minister Aurelien Agbenonci Daily Trust reported.
The minister said President Talon had weeks ago expressed this proposal when he visited President Muhammadu Buhari.
Mr. Onyeama said: “The President of Benin said as far as they are concerned, they want (not just saying it like that), but in reality, Benin should be the 37th state of Nigeria.
“We should really be one. They charged us to come together at ministerial level to work out a framework for a sustainable relationship,” he added.
Mr. Onyeama further disclosed that President Buhari and President Talon discussed measures both countries should take in tackling smuggling especially at the borders.
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