Last year, Mr Buhari said of the Niger Republic, “I have cousins, family members, etc., in (the) Niger Republic. I shouldn’t just cut them off.”

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Ibrahim Gambari, the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, says neighbouring countries like the Niger Republic, Chad, and similar neighbouring nations were “artificially” removed from Nigeria by European colonial governments.

Last year, Mr Buhari justified his regime’s decision to spend $1.9 billion on a rail project to the Niger Republic, saying, “I have cousins, family members, etc., in (the) Niger Republic. I shouldn’t just cut them off.”

Speaking at a reception organised to honour two principal officers of Mr Buahri recently honoured by the Niger Republic President Mohammed Bazoum, Mr Gambari stressed that “all these boundaries are very much artificial.”

“The Europeans in Congress of Berlin just took a piece of paper and were drawing lines across places where they have never been. They never intended to be, separated people who should be united and uniting people, perhaps, who should be separated,” explained Mr Gambari. “But the leaders of Africa decided that it’s wise to keep those boundaries, artificial as they may be.”

He added, “Because to change them other than peacefully will be creating even more problems than they can solve. But in any case, whether by those lines whether artificial or not, Niger/ Nigeria share common boundaries, common interests, common concerns with their families across the borders.”

Mr Gambari pointed out that his principal Mr Buhari, as a military dictator, had preferred to focus his regime’s foreign policy on the Niger Republic and other African nations.

“In his (Buhari’s) earlier incarnation, as Head of State, the defining feature of his policies was the concentric circle of Nigerian foreign policy. That our interests, our efforts, will be concentrated on promoting Nigeria’s interests in concentric circles at the epicentre; the defence of Nigeria’s integrity, prosperity, the welfare of its people,” said Mr Gambari. “But next are the neighbouring countries, then West Africa, then Africa, and then the rest of the world.”

Mr Buhari demonstrated this, according to the presidential chief of staff, by “the fact that the first countries he visited after being sworn in were the neighbouring countries.”

The Nigerien highest honours were recently conferred on Mr Buhari’s chief of protocol, Lawal Kazaure, and senior special assistant on household and domestic affairs, Sarkin Ada.

https://gazettengr.com/niger-republic-chad-part-of-nigeria-says-buharis-chief-of-staff-gambari/


Nlfpmod mynd44

This is the more reason why Nigeria needs peter Obi.

You may not love him today…but someday, you will be proud that you have a Humble, Responsible and intelligent President like Peter Obi. I won’t even advise you to rush into loving him, No. Take your time. You will understand him a bit later – when you let go of your sentiments, Emotions and evaluate him based on his personality and not his tribe.

This APC people are plain stupid and has no regard for Nigerians

Just imagine..

And you wonder why Buhari is using our scarce resources to build rail way and buy vehicles worty 1.5 billion naira for the Niger republic

GoooodHardDick:
This is the more reason why Nigeria needs peter Obi.

You may not love him today…but someday, you will be proud that you have a Humble, Responsible and intelligent President like Peter Obi. I won’t even advise you to rush into loving him, No. Take your time. You will understand him a bit later – when you let go of your sentiments, Emotions and evaluate him based on his personality and not his tribe.

Perfectly said!

It's good to maintain good international relations with neighboring countries.

But some pitoobi urchins will twist it into some doomsday situation orchestrated by their imaginary enemies

Vote Asiwaju for ,2023
Vote for better Nigeria
Vote apc

I am not suprized seeing this,Mr president showed this in his actions of help towards these neighbouring countries,but some nigerians saw it as nothing.. I knew what Mazi Nnamdi kanu was saying about the relationship between Mr president and our neighbouring countries were true.
More insa*e people,more troubles,more insecurity,more hunger in the land,..
Nigeria is not ripe/stable to accumulate more people..
APC has numerous evil plans that are still hatching,the earlier we nigerians kick her out of power by 2023 with our votes, the better for all of us..

GoooodHardDick:
This is the more reason why Nigeria needs peter Obi.

You may not love him today…but someday, you will be proud that you have a Humble, Responsible and intelligent President like Peter Obi. I won’t even advise you to rush into loving him, No. Take your time. You will understand him a bit later – when you let go of your sentiments, Emotions and evaluate him based on his personality and not his tribe.

Abeggi...P.O...is not an angel...

GoooodHardDick:
[s]This is the more reason why Nigeria needs peter Obi.You may not love him today…but someday, you will be proud that you have a Humble, Responsible and intelligent President like Peter Obi. I won’t even advise you to rush into loving him, No. Take your time. You will understand him a bit later – when you let go of your sentiments, Emotions and evaluate him based on his personality and not his tribe.[/s]

Total and complete rubbish
Someone that withheld the monthly dues of his state doctors for months is now the person that will lift Nigeria?

BAT4Presido2023:
It's good to maintain good international relations with neighboring countries.

But some pitoobi urchins will twist it into some doomsday situation orchestrated by their imaginary enemies

Vote Asiwaju for ,2023
Vote for better Nigeria
Vote apc

You can't defend APC and tehifnubu without looking stupid - Dino

Then why not re-draw the map so that it can be well known?

No wonder they bring import them into Nigeria during elections to claim the so called northern voting power.

Jagbajantis people.

GoooodHardDick:


You can't defend APC and tehifnubu without looking stupid - Dino

Useless obituarist, get the f*CK off my mentions

Olaoluwa122:
Abeggi...P.O...is not an angel...

He might not be a saint, he might not be good enough, but he is the Best candidate we have right now. Nigerians have decided to reject AthietikU and Tinubu the old ancestors who have absolutely nothing to offer Nigeria. Don't be left out in the struggle, we all want a country where we'll be proud someday. Join us the youths as we all massively support peter Obi. Peter Obi is the best man for the job! Together we can get it right this time around

He's confirmed he is from Niger

BAT4Presido2023:

Useless obituarist, get the f*CK off my mentions

As quoted by Dino...

You can't defend APC and Tinubu without looking stupid.

Pour your anger and frustration on APC and Tinubu who has stolen your destiny

GoooodHardDick:


He might not be a saint, he might not be good enough, but he is the Best candidate we have right now.

What did Obi do in Anambra that makes his stand out from his peers?

BAT4Presido2023:

Total and complete rubbish
Someone that withheld the monthly dues of his state doctors for months is now the person that will lift Nigeria?

You can't defend APC and Tinubu without looking stupid - Dino

As e dey pain you, e dey sweet us

GoooodHardDick:


As quoted by Dino...

You can't defend APC and Tinubu without looking stupid.

Pour your anger and frustration on APC and Tinubu who has stolen your destiny

The only angry and frustrated fellow here is you, who chooses to deny the reality and facts all so that you can see the Pandora man as your lord and saviour.
Anybody who tries to prove otherwise with facts is drowned by cries and shrills from the deluded and deranged members of your camp

BAT4Presido2023:

The only angry and frustrated fellow here is you, who chooses to deny the reality and facts all so that you can see the Pandora man as your lord and saviour.
Anybody who tries to prove otherwise with facts is drowned by cries and shrills from the deluded and deranged members of your camp

Dino was right, you can't defend Tinubu without looking stupid. Defending tehifnubu must really be a hell task for you. Do you actually know how dumb you sound right now?

I don't know why u Tinubu urchins are always in sever pains and frustration. Channel your anger and frustration to APC and Tinubu who has stolen your destiny away from you

It is from Gazette so it is likely fake news.

GoooodHardDick:


Dino was right, you can't defend Tinubu without looking stupid. Defending tehifnubu must really be a hell task for you. Do you actually know how dumb you sound right now?

I don't know why u Tinubu urchins are always in sever pains and frustration. Channel your anger and frustration to APC and Tinubu who has stolen your destiny away from you

You mean you support the pandora candidate that wants others to lie for him so that he can cover his grimy past?

https://www.nairaland.com/7284300/not-lie-ex-commissioner-chief#7284300.10

FreeStuffsNG:
It is from Gazette so it is likely fake news.

Anything that doesn't align with your Pandora messiah gospel is always fake news

When will you stop denying reality and face the straight facts?

Hear the idiots we have as leaders in a so called sovereign country? Perhaps they are the 37th and 38th states extension of the federal republic of Nigeria

I won't be surprised if they all have Nigerian PVC in Niger Republic

Lol

not only chad and Niger na all african countries

GoooodHardDick:


He might not be a saint, he might not be good enough, but he is the Best candidate we have right now. Nigerians have decided to reject AthietikU and Tinubu the old ancestors who have absolutely nothing to offer Nigeria. Don't be left out in the struggle, we all want a country where we'll be proud someday. Join us the youths as we all massively support peter Obi. Peter Obi is the best man for the job! Together we can get it right this time around

Don't ever talk for Nigerians,talk for yourself...na only you reject tinubu and Atiku...you grab?

Olaoluwa122:
Abeggi...P.O...is not an angel...

Don't mind these childish and idealistic fools. Peter Obi dobale and grovelled for OBJ yet still got impeached. Peter Obi fled PDP rather than face Wike and Atiku.

Tinubu, as the only opposition governor in Lagos, squared up bravely to OBJ and won. We all saw recently how Jagaban never fled even when powerful forces converged to try and deny him the APC ticket.

Anyone who really appreciate the solutions Nigeria needs, and is aware of the monsters that must be defeated to make our Nation progressive, will not fck with Peter Obi who is a kid trying to play a man's game.

GEJ even had far more balls than Obi. Nigerians should go and have an honest conversation with him about who is best to be President after Buhari.

They are silbling

Senior: Nigeria
Junior:Nigeria

Islamization agenda playing out.
Let's stop this now before it becomes a crime to go to church.
Vote true leaders; VOTE OBIDATTI.

GoooodHardDick:
This is the more reason why Nigeria needs peter Obi.

You may not love him today…but someday, you will be proud that you have a Humble, Responsible and intelligent President like Peter Obi. I won’t even advise you to rush into loving him, No. Take your time. You will understand him a bit later – when you let go of your sentiments, Emotions and evaluate him based on his personality and not his tribe.

Save your breath. He ain't going nowhere. Who occupies Aso Rock is not decided at the polls.
Even then, he has no chance outside of his tribal enclave and even that is not a fait accompli.

we know

They are part of the North, not part of Nigeria. Why not allow the country to divide so that you can merge with your desert and islamic extremist infected cousins (Chad/Niger)