President Bola Ahmed Tinubu sent President Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso a message of sympathy and brotherhood through Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar.
According to reports, this occurred as both nations looked into methods to improve regional and bilateral cooperation.
Tuggar delivered the message on Wednesday at a meeting with President Traoré in Ouagadougou, where talks centered on collaboration in a number of areas, such as security and counterterrorism.
Following the meeting, the minister stated that Nigeria and Burkina Faso had long-standing links and shared security concerns, adding that the goal of the interaction was to strengthen neighborly relations and mutual understanding.
“We discussed cooperation in a number of areas. Tuggar added, “We also talked about the Nigerian plane that made an emergency landing in Burkina Faso.”
He expressed Nigeria’s remorse for the incident, acknowledged procedural flaws in the authorization process for the aircraft’s entry into Burkina Faso’s airspace, and emphasized Abuja’s respect for Burkina Faso’s sovereignty and international aviation regulations.
Additionally, the minister disassociated the Federal Government from comments made by a Nigerian political party representative who claimed that Nigerian military personnel in Burkina Faso were mistreated.
Tuggar declared, “We express our sincere regrets to the Burkina Faso government and clearly dissociate ourselves from those comments.”
Tuggar praised President Traoré and his administration for their fraternal spirit and the way they treated the plane’s passengers when they were in Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso and Nigeria
He added that talks included more extensive regional initiatives to combat violent extremism and terrorism, pointing out that Burkina Faso has achieved significant accomplishments in counterterrorism measures.
In order to address common security issues, the minister reiterated Nigeria’s commitment to ongoing communication, regional solidarity, and increased cooperation with Burkina Faso and other nations in the subregion.
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