Buhari: Only A Secured Nation Can Be Efficiently Managed

*Says instability of Libya will affect Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari has emphasised that it is only when a
nation is well secured that one can talk about efficient management
of the country.

He also stressed that the stability or otherwise of the Libyan
nation will have a direct effect on Nigeria as a country.

The President who spoke on Wednesday at the State House, Abuja,
while playing host to the Chairman of Presidential Council of
Libya, Mohammed Younis Menfi, stressed that security of Nigeria was
number one priority to him, noting that “unless a country or
institution is secured, there’s no way you can efficiently manage
it.”

President Buhari also stated that a stable or unstable Libya has
implications for countries in the Lake Chad Basin area, including
Nigeria.

He said: “Republics of Chad, and Niger, have extensive borders
with Libya, and they are our immediate neighbours. Whatever affects
them affects us. The stability or instability of Libya will
directly affect us”.

He expressed happiness that the Chairman of the Presidential
Council of Libya could personally attend the Summit of Lake Chad
Basin Commission held in Abuja on Tuesday, to discuss the situation
in Chad, and the implications for security in neighbouring
countries.

Earlier in his speech, Mohammed Younis Menfi said Libya was fast
evolving, “and we now have one government, active on the ground. We
are expelling the mercenaries, and unifying the instructions.”

According to him, democratic elections would be held in due
course, adding that the historical relationship between his country
and Nigeria in the areas of oil and agriculture meant that one
country could not ignore the other.

“We aspire for joint cooperation, and reactivation of previous
agreements,” the Libyan leader said.

*Says instability of Libya will affect Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari has emphasised that it is only when a
nation is well secured that one can talk about efficient management
of the country.

He also stressed that the stability or otherwise of the Libyan
nation will have a direct effect on Nigeria as a country.

The President who spoke on Wednesday at the State House, Abuja,
while playing host to the Chairman of Presidential Council of
Libya, Mohammed Younis Menfi, stressed that security of Nigeria was
number one priority to him, noting that “unless a country or
institution is secured, there’s no way you can efficiently manage
it.”

President Buhari also stated that a stable or unstable Libya has
implications for countries in the Lake Chad Basin area, including
Nigeria.

He said: “Republics of Chad, and Niger, have extensive borders
with Libya, and they are our immediate neighbours. Whatever affects
them affects us. The stability or instability of Libya will
directly affect us”.

He expressed happiness that the Chairman of the Presidential
Council of Libya could personally attend the Summit of Lake Chad
Basin Commission held in Abuja on Tuesday, to discuss the situation
in Chad, and the implications for security in neighbouring
countries.

Earlier in his speech, Mohammed Younis Menfi said Libya was fast
evolving, “and we now have one government, active on the ground. We
are expelling the mercenaries, and unifying the instructions.”

According to him, democratic elections would be held in due
course, adding that the historical relationship between his country
and Nigeria in the areas of oil and agriculture meant that one
country could not ignore the other.

“We aspire for joint cooperation, and reactivation of previous
agreements,” the Libyan leader said.