A military coup in July 2023 and the ensuing political instability have further exacerbated their plight.
He said access to the funds has been challenging as sanctioned states have stopped remitting levies amid the bloc’s growing tasks.
Thousands of Nigerians affected by the Boko Haram attacks had fled to the neighbouring countries at the peak of the insurgency.
Mr Umar advocated increased synergy on joint operations, intelligence and border drills.
Governor Mai Mala Buni is billed to meet with the Chief of Army Staff, Lt
“We are fighting terrorism, and that is improving,” said Mr Tinubu.
The federal government has received 108 irregular Nigerian migrants stranded in Niger Republic.
EU foreign policy chief Joseph Borrell said, “The EU has from the very beginning condemned the coup d’état in Niger in the strongest terms.”
“Africa, for some reason, is attracted to men and women who can’t serve and when they are not served they complain.”
Conduct of the ‘Operation Safe Domain II’ is a joint initiative involving Nigeria, Benin, Togo, and Niger Republic.
