King of Jordan condoles Buhari over loss of soldiers

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari, on Sunday, received a condolence message and assurance of support in the fight against terrorism from His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan, who prayed for peace and calm in Nigeria and throughout African region.

According to a statement by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity), King Abdullah, in a telephone conversation, commended the Nigerian army for their courage and resilience in the face of challenges in fighting extremist terrorism.

President Buhari thanked King Abdullah for his concern on the recent setbacks that led to the loss of military lives in the North East.

The President assured that several measures had been discussed and were being implemented to steer the country from the unfortunate occurrence.

President Buhari told King Abdullah that he would continue to work towards the total elimination of terrorism in the Lake Chad basin area.

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President Buhari commended King Abdullah for his support and steadfastness for the global effort against terrorism, describing the collaboration between Jordan and Nigeria, and the rest of Africa, through the platform of Aqaba Counter Terrorism Retreats, as very beneficial.

The statement noted that Aqaba Counter Terrorism Retreats is convened by His Majesty King Abdullah.

Recall that the military was recently said to have lost over 100 personnel when Boko Haram insurgents attacked their barracks in Metele in Borno State.