In order to check the security challenge posed by Boko Haram, Nigeria and the Republic of Niger have agreed to immediately kick start the joint border patrols along the border between the two countries. Similarly the two countries also agreed to equip their National Boundary Commissions with requisite logistics to ensure fast re-demarcation of the Nigeria-Niger International boundary.
These agreements were reached between the presidents of Nigeria and Niger at the end of the sixth session of the High Authority of the Nigeria-Niger Joint Commission for Cooperation which took place in Niamey, the capital of Republic of Niger.
President Goodluck Jonathan led the Nigerian delegation as co-chair of the session. President Jonathan who was accompanied on the trip by Governors of Jigawa, Sule Lamido, Katsina Ibrahim Shema and Borno, Kashim Shettima. Others on the delegation include Ministers of Transport, Water Resources, Enviroment, lnterior, Ministers of State for Defence, Foreign Affairs and Works.
President Jonathan also signed bilateral agreement on Defence and Security with the Nigerien government.
In a communique issued at the end of the session the two Heads of States expressed worries over the danger of terrorism in the region and emphasized the need to jointly tackle the security challenge in the sub region which is a big threat to peace and stability in the West African sub-region.
While Nigerian’s Foreign Affairs ministers. Dr. Nurudeen Muhammad, signed on behalf of Nigeria Mr. Mohamed Bazoum, Senior Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, African Integration and Nationals in Diaspora signed for the Republic of Niger.
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