President of Benin Republic, Mr. Boni Yayi and President -elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, held a closed door meeting on Thursday, with Yayi expressing confidence in Buhari’s ability to take up the challenge Nigeria.
The Benin Republic leader described Nigeria as engine room of the West African sub region.
Speaking after the meeting held at the Defence House, Abuja, Yayi said Nigerians elected Buhari to enhance their destiny because of his integrity and experience as a former Head of State.
He said 55 percent of Benin’s population comes from Nigeria, describing the tiny West African nation as Nigeria’s 37th state.
According to him, the President-elect has the ability to take up challenges facing Nigeria and the sub region including the Boko Haram insurgency.
Buhari on his part thanked the government and people of Benin Republic for identifying with the major problems facing Nigeria, saying “President Yayi has voluntarily identified himself with Nigerian government’s efforts to stamp out insurgency in the northeast.”
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