France’s President Emmanuel Macron says his country will deepen its security cooperation with Nigeria as terrorist violence continues to spread across the northern region. Macron made the pledge in a post on X on Sunday, announcing that he had spoken with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu about Nigeria’s worsening security challenges.
In the brief statement, Macron said: “I spoke with President Tinubu of Nigeria, @officialABAT. I conveyed France’s solidarity in the face of the various security challenges, particularly the terrorist threat in the North.”
Nigeria has faced repeated attacks from extremist groups, bandits, and armed militias across several northern states, with thousands displaced and many communities left vulnerable.
Macron noted that France would be increasing its support at Tinubu’s request, adding: “At his request, we will strengthen our partnership with the authorities and our support for the affected populations. We call on all our partners to step up their engagement.”
The French President ended the message with a stark warning: “No one can remain a spectator.”
The commitment comes at a time when Nigeria is seeking broader international cooperation to combat terrorism, particularly following the United States’ redesignation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern.
The Nigerian Presidency had yet to release its own statement on the call at the time of filing this report.
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