……. PMB, Biya Resolve Nigeria/Cameroon Border Demarcation
President Muhammadu Buhari has observed that Nigeria and its neighbouring countries must work together as one if they must defeat and degrade Boko Haram terrorists in the sub-region.
“We recognise that none of us can succeed alone. In order to win this war we need the collective efforts of each one of us, standing together as a formidable force for good, to defeat and end these acts of terror against our people”, he declared.
Buhari who stated this late Wednesday night when he was hosted to a state dinner at the Unity Palace in Yaounde during his two-day working visit to Cameroon cautioned that countries in the sub-region cannot afford to falter in their resolve to get rid of the evils of terrorists.
At the dinner hosted by President Paul Biya of Cameroon, President Buhari noted that the security situation in the region presented an opportunity for Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Benin to work together for their common security, peace and socio-economic development.
He said, “Let me assure all of my relentless pursuit of all possible means to safeguard Nigeria’s territorial integrity, protect the lives and property of our citizens as well as my commitment to continue to collaborate with Cameroon and our neighbours, within the framework of the Lake Chad Basin Commission.
Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari and President Paul Biya have agreed to work towards the completion of the demarcation of the land border between Nigeria and Cameroon before the end of the year.
According to a communiqué issued on Thursday at the conclusion of President Buhari’s official visit to Yaounde, both leaders welcomed the progress made thus far in the exercise which is being undertaken under the auspices of the United Nations.
“The two Heads of State took note of the satisfaction expressed by the United Nations Secretary-General in his most recent report on the work of the United Nations Office for West Africa from January to June 2015, regarding progress in the demarcation of the land boundary between Cameroon and Nigeria.
“They agreed to endorse the recommendation of the United Nations Secretary-General on the completion before the end of 2015, of the land border demarcation work, in order to concentrate on enhancing cross-border cooperation,” the communiqué read.
According to the communiqué, President Buhari and his host also endorsed the commitments made at the Extraordinary Summit of the Lake Chad Basin Commission and Benin Republic held on June 11, 2015 in Abuja.
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