French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed solidarity with Nigeria amid escalating insecurity, particularly the terrorist threat in the North.
After speaking with President Bola Tinubu, Macron pledged to strengthen France’s partnership with Nigerian authorities and support affected communities.
“I spoke with President Tinubu of Nigeria, @officialABAT. I conveyed France’s solidarity in the face of the various security challenges, particularly the terrorist threat in the North.
“At his request, we will strengthen our partnership with the authorities and our support for the affected populations.
“We call on all our partners to step up their engagement. No one can remain a spectator,” he said in the tweet
He also called on the international community to step up engagement, emphasizing, “No one can remain a spectator”.