Nigeria and Cameroon have reaffirmed their commitments to deepening relationship that will help end cross-border crimes including terrorism.
These commitments were reaffirmed on Wednesday at a joint security meeting held in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital between representatives of both countries.
On behalf of the Nigerian government, the National Security Adviser, retired Major General Babagana Monguno, pledge that the Nigerian government would sustain any relationship that would help bring an end to the activities of Boko Haram in the region.
Major General Monguno said Nigeria attached much importance to the collaboration between the two countries with a view to ending trans-border crimes.
“Immediately President Buhari was sworn in, he underlined the significance of tackling insecurity with the collaboration of our immediate neighbours and indeed the international community,” he said.
This is the fourth security session with the Cameroonian government on trans-border security matters since President Muhammadu Buhari came to office in May this year.
The head of the Cameroonian Delegation, Mr Rene Sadi, said the collaborations had boosted joint efforts toward ending Boko Haram activities in the northern part of Nigeria.
“Our various defence and security forces have obtained for the satisfaction of all of us very positive results in the field. Their laudable efforts have greatly contributed to continuous weakening of the operation capacities of Boko Haram whom, as we all know, has suffered enormous setback.
“But we will not relent our efforts till the complete victory is won over the barbaric sect, whose capacities to change strategies and adopt new operational methods are well known,” Mr Sadi told the gathering.
Also at the meeting, the Nigerian government further promised to continue to work with the Cameroonian government to stamp out terrorism.
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Khadija Abba Ibrahim, gave the government’s promise.
Since the Multi-National Task Force started operation in June, the frequency of attacks from the Boko Haram sect in the north-east region and along the borders have reduced.
Security experts say this multi-national collaboration could further reduce criminality across the border.
The joint security meeting took place on the same day that two suicide bombers killed 11 persons in a market in Kano, north-west Nigeria.
Although no one has claimed responsibility for the attack, it resembles the kind that had been carried out in the past by Boko Haram terrorists.
Analysts say the suicide attacks are strategies by the Boko Haram to create fear in the minds of people, as the military lunch more attacks on their strongholds.
