President Muhammadu Buhari stresses the need for wider cooperation among countries of the Sahel and Sahara regions to counter the infiltration of small arms to Nigeria.
The president made the call at the one-day Extraordinary Session of the Conference of Heads of State and Government of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States CEN-SAD in N’Djamena, Chadi.
The President maintained that the call had become imperative as such illegal arms were flowing into the hands of militia forces, bandits and insurgents who are becoming a threat to human rights and internal security.
According to him, his administration has worked closely with immediate neighbours in the last few years to stem the widespread availability of small arms and light weapons making their way into Nigeria.President Buhari, however noted that very disturbing recent developments had impelled the administration to seek support from a wider circle of countries if the illegal inflows are to be curtailed.
