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Chad’ll return to democratic rule in 18 months, Itno assures Buhari Mustapha Temidayo
The Chadian Transitional Military Council has reassured the global community that the country would be returned to civilian rule within 18 months.
This was just as President Muhammadu Buhari assured of Nigeria’s readiness to assist the Chad Republic in its transition programme to return the country to constitutional rule within the set target period.
According to a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, the President spoke yesterday at State House, Abuja while hosting Lt. Gen. Mahamat Idris Deby Itno in the Presidential Villa.
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“We are bound together by culture and geography, and we will help in all ways we can,” President Buhari said.
The President spoke Friday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, while hosting Lt. Gen. Mahamat Idris Deby Itno, the President of the Transitional Military Council of Chad.
Marshal Idris Deby Itno, President of the country had died in battle last month, while leading troops to confront insurgents, who had come in through Libya.
The country set up the transitional council, headed by the son of the deceased, and a return to democratic order is expected in 18 months. x
“Nigerians know and appreciate the role Chad played in helping us to combat terrorism, and we will continue the collaboration.”
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President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, met with Chad’s interim President, Lt. Gen. Mahamat Idris Deby at the State House in Abuja.
At the meeting, the Chadian Transitional Military Council reassured the global community that the country would return to civilian rule within 18 months.
The Street Journal had earlier reported that Marshal Idris Deby Itno, the late President of the country, died while leading troops to confront insurgents, who had come in through Libya.
In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, Buhari was quoted as saying:
“We are bound together by culture and geography, and we will help in all ways we can.