“Let’s tackle terrorism, insurgency together”___ Buhari tells International Community

The President of the federal republic of Nigeria,  Muhammed Buhari has called on the international community to further collaborate on tackling some of the major threats across the globe, which include terrorism, insurgency, and climate change, reiterating that the growing challenges pose a real threat to human existence.

Speaking on Thursday at a ceremony for receiving Letters of Credence at the presidential villa, Abuja, he urged diplomats to work towards building stronger relations. This, however, with a focus on providing joint solutions to rising human and natural challenges.

However, a statement issued by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) quoted Buhari saying,

“I would like to lay emphasis on the need for us to come together to address and overcome our common challenges. Terrorism, Insurgency, Displacement of Persons, Climate Change, Population Explosion, Human Trafficking, Corruption, Poverty, and Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons are all either the sources of conflict or results of it.

“These challenges though on a diverse scale, threaten the existence of humanity and human relations. These challenges underscore the need for the international community to work together to collectively identify appropriate measures to globally overcome these challenges.”

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The president added that the coronavirus pandemic is the biggest challenge to the health of humanity recently as it posts a challenge on the economy of the world.

“Although countries around the world have commenced the vaccine rollout against the pandemic, mitigating the spread of the virus and the impact of its infection, remains a cause for concern,’’ the President noted.

“In addition to the fraternal relations between us, the one thing Nigeria has in common with your countries is peace. Peace is priceless, desirable and crucial to sustainable development and achieving the targets set by the UN global initiatives.

“It is therefore imperative for us to work individually and bilaterally for sustainable peace. Achieving global peace is vital to attaining food security. Peace and food security should be pursued simultaneously,’’ he said.