The Nigerian president is spending his first official trip to the insecure Diffa region. After visiting the soldiers, he will go this Friday, July 2, to the village of Baroua, where the people have abandoned their village for six years due to repeated attacks by Boko Haram.
as reported from Niamey, Moussa Kaka
Instead of the No. 5 defense zone in Diffa, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces praised the courage of his soldier: “I have come to greet your courage, you have an undoubtedly difficult front and this for several years, says Mohamed Bazoum.
After a security council with command of the zone and the mixed multinational force (FFM), President Bazoum promised to listen to the soldiers’ recommendations: “I learned how to perceive things. And whatever I remove, we will use it well. ”
Along Diffa’s arteries, populations have welcomed their host. “Everyone was at the party, according to Deputy Lamido Moumouni. Hope is reborn in terms of security, several offensive by Boko Haram have been repeatedly rejected. ”
The return of the refugees home is imitated in neighboring Nigeria in the state of Borno. Its governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, told President Bazoum: “We have come to support Niger. We have 123,000 Nigerian refugees here. President Muhammadu Buhari approved their return. ”
On Friday, President Bazoum will visit the village of Baroua.
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