invitation from President Paul Biya to visit Cameroon.According to a
statement by Buhari's Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi
Adesina, talks during the visit willcentre on cooperation between
Nigeria and its neighbours in the war against Boko Haram and
terrorism.Adesina said Buhari accepted the invitation while receiving
the CameroonianMinister of Territorial Administration and
Decentralisation, Mr. Sadi Emmanuel, at the Presidential Villa,
Abuja.He further quoted the President as saying that he would visit
Cameroon for the high-level talks soon after the end of the Ramadan
fast.He said Buhari told his guest that he was putting his experience
as a former soldier to good use in the war against the Boko Haram
insurgents.The President reportedly told the Cameroonian minister, "I
am happy that the President has sent you. As you must have observed, I
was in Niger and Chad over this issue. I planned to be in Cameroon
afterwards, but I received an invitation to attend the Group of Seven
(G7) meeting in Germany."I had to attend the meeting because Boko
Haram has been internationalised and it was part of the discussions
there."The special envoy assured President Buhari of Biya's
"fraternity, sympathy and brotherly commitment" to working with
Nigeria to end the Boko Haram insurgency."Together, we will reinforce
our efforts, eradicate the scourge of terrorism and look forward to
better things,'' he told the President.Meanwhile, Buhari on Tuesday
pledged that Nigeria would continue to support all efforts aimed at
the peaceful resolution of the Middle East conflict.According to a
statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity,
Garba Shehu, the President made the promise while granting audience to
the outgoing Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr. Montaser Abuzaid,
at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.Shehu said Buhari reaffirmed
Nigeria's support for the Palestinian cause during the parley.Noting
that Nigeria recognised the State of Palestine 31 years ago, Buhari
assured Abuzaid that his administration would maintain and strengthen
bilateral ties withPalestine.The President wished the outgoing
ambassador well in his future assignments.
