Buhari, who is on a week-long visit to Saudi
Arabia and Qatar, told his host and ruler of Saudi Arabia. King Salman Bin
Abdul-Aziz, that rather than joining the coalition, Nigeria would support the
coalition.
He spoke at a bilateral meeting between Nigeria
and Saudi Arabia in Riyadh hosted by the ruler, King Salman Bin Abdul-Aziz.
The president, who made his first pronouncement
on the invitation to join the coalition of Islamic states against terror
spearheaded by the Saudis, congratulated the Kingdom on forming the coalition.
He said: "Even if we are not a part of it,
we support you.
“I must thank the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the
recent creation of a coalition to address the menace of international
terrorism.
"Nigeria will support your efforts in
keeping peace and stopping the spread of terror in your region.
“This is in consonance with our own commitment and
on-going efforts in seeking to stamp out Boko Haram terrorists from the West
African sub-region and Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC)."
Written by ThisDay
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