President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday received a condolence message and assurance of support in the fight against terrorism from His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan, who prayed for peace and calm in Nigeria, and throughout African region. President Buhari thanked King Abdullah for his concern on the recent setbacks that led to the loss of military lives in the North East. President Buhari told King Abdullah that he would continue to work towards the total elimination of terrorism in the Lake Chad basin area. He also commended King Abdullah for his support and steadfastness for the global effort against terrorism, describing the collaboration between Jordan and Nigeria, and the rest of Africa, through the platform of Aqaba Counter Terrorism Retreats, as very beneficial. The Aqaba Counter Terrorism Retreats is convened by His Majesty King Abdulla.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 09, 2018 17:15 UTC