The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, said the President of Benin Republic, Patrice Talon, had expressed readiness for his country to be part of Nigeria.

Onyeama, who stated this shortly after a close door meeting with Beninoise Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Aurélien Agbenonci, said the Beninoise president gave the offer when he visited President Muhammadu Buhari, a few weeks back.

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“The President of Benin said as far as they are concerned, they want (not just saying it like that) but in reality, Benin should be the 37th state of Nigeria,” he said.

“We should really be one. They charged us to come together at ministerial level, to work out a framework for a sustainable relationship.”

Onyeama said, at the visit, both presidents discussed agreements between the two countries on how to put the issue of smuggling to an end, once and for all, as a follow up to the presidents’ meeting.

youngeagle:
Is this meant to be a joke or what?

EzzyCarter:
This Benin president needs a brain check. You want Benin to be the 37th Nigerian state? When most Nigerians want out of the unholy matrimony called Nigeria? This is similar to Bangladesh saying they want to merge with Pakistan ...This must be an expensive joke

Karemarealty288:
French speaking Nigerians....37th independent problem...

Tolexander:
How does this analogy correlate with the issue on ground?

Bangladesh (form. Eastern Pakistan) broke away from Pakistan. Did Benin Republic break away from Nigeria?

imhotep:

Honestly.
That country will be making a big mistake

EzzyCarter:



No they didn't break away from Nigeria. Whether Bangladesh broke away or not, Bangladesh shares boundaries with Pakistan right? that's what I was inferring in this discourse... thanks

Tolexander:
Bangladesh shares no boundary with Pakistan sir.

Bangladesh is far from Pakistan. Though the two countries were just a country, Pakistan pre 70s

India divides the two countries.