Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja
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PRESS RELEASE

No: MFA/PR/2021/

REPUBLIC OF BENIN IS NOT ASPIRING TO BE PART OF NIGERIA

The attention of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been drawn to misleading reports in the media that the Republic of Benin is aspiring to be the 37 State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama in the presence of his counterpart from the Republic of Benin granted a Press Interview after a very fruitful meeting between Ministerial delegations from both countries and stated therein "... the President of Benin Republic said he would like the relations between the two countries to be so close as if Benin was the 37th State of Nigeria".

The Federal Republic of Nigeria has no territorial ambition and has never aspired to make Benin or any country as part of Nigeria.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs was therefore quoted out of context and the general public should kindly disregard the wrong information.


Signed
Ferdinand Nwonye
Spokesperson
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja

Saturday, 20 February, 2021

But Niger Republic is already enjoying Buhari dividend of democracy

Lol

It's a wonderful idea though
Tomorrow is church..what's your expectations?
Never enter church without having the things u want to see turned to a testimony for u.
Personally for those sick or in dire straits, i.invite u to the living Faith church winners cananland. Papa Oyedepo will be anoiting everyone and they will be free. Come with ur anointing oil. Chat me for time or transport enquiry

It was obvious lies....

I'm so happy for them. I see that Joining themselves with Nigeria to become the 37th state would have spelt doom for them, cos we that are here have been together since 1910 till date yet we don't have love for each other, is it a French speaking minority that we will even give attention to? They would have been frustrated back to their country cos orindary federal government appointment them for nor see. This I have seen.

Imagine a diplomat talking do lose.

Buhari has killed this country

Mtcheew..
Story for Amadioha. Belif this damage control at your own peril.
As we speak, Federal Government is already remitting some millions into Benin Account.

We dey find how to divide.... Some people wan still join us.
Na wa oh

Everyday on cruise..

Everybody is just lying in this country .....

Benin President
And
Nigeria minister now

AishaYesufu:
But Niger Republic is already enjoying Buhari dividend of democracy

Because Niger is Buhari's ancestral home. His granddad hailed from Niger. Now we know why buhari is treating Nigeria this way. Should anything happen in Nigeria, he would relocate to his home in Niger by merely crossing the border. All of them know what they're doing . You can imagine them trying to construct a railway to Niger when lots of regions in Nigeria have no such infrastructure They're also channeling oil pipelines to Niger. They want to build a refinery along Nigeria and Nigerien border. Afterall, maina was traced to Niger where he was apprehended. The onus is on our leaders down south to wake up and strategise. These people would flee to their country should any bad thing happen here, God forbid. Those who have been to Niger Republic lately narrated how the fulani dominated country was witnessing massive developments in buildings and infrastructure by northern Nigerians

Hummm

we wey get sense for this country na 2 ,,me and one guy for Afghanistan, I no know maybe d guy don die seff

How can a sensible country want to be a state in Nigeria. I know it all lies when onyemma was yarning spit.

Kam sikwa

Make them agree abeg so that we go relocate all the fulani herders go there

I for fear,cus nothing dey Nigeria to join

Bunch of jokers

I knew it was fake news

We know.

Don't mind the party where people are free to tell lies and fables just to hold on to leadership.

Nigerian half baked journalists will always turn a news item to suit their narrative.