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Benin Republic Ready To Be Nigeria’s ‘37th State’ – Minister

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Geoffrey Onyeama, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, said the President of Benin Republic, Patrice Talon, had expressed readiness for his country to be part of Nigeria.

Onyeama, who stated this shortly after a close door meeting with Beninoise Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Aurélien Agbenonci, said the Beninoise president gave the offer when he visited President Muhammadu Buhari, a few weeks back.

“The President of Benin said as far as they are concerned, they want (not just saying it like that) but in reality, Benin should be the 37th state of Nigeria,” he said.

“We should really be one. They charged us to come together at ministerial level, to work out a framework for a sustainable relationship.”

Onyeama said, at the visit, both presidents discussed agreements between the two countries on how to put the issue of smuggling to an end, once and for all, as a follow up to the presidents’ meeting.

(Daily Trust)

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  1. A C Isamah says

    There is something wrong with this minister,,, have you been able to maintain the 36states of Nigeria before making nigerians know that you are working hard to bring another country to become a state in Nigeria,,,,wonder shall not end

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