Buhari receives President of Benin Yayi in Abuja

The President of Benin Republic Boni Yayi speaks with reporters shortly after his meeting with President Buhari on Tuesday December 8 in the State House, Abuja, who was on a working visit to Nigeria.

''President Buhari took over the mantle of government at a time terrorism occasioned by the activities of Boko Haram is high. To fight terrorism, Benin is ready to send about 800 men to join the men that are already prepared to fight terrorism. The team is battle ready for deployment. The will power is there and Benin is committed to deploying the men. Benin will always remain on the side of Nigeria in its trying times. The sub-region is also going through serious problems of development. Fighting Boko Haram is becoming difficult because OPEC countries are going through oil crisis. We will always stand beside Buhari in his fight against corruption.''he said.

On Buhari's part, he congratulated Yayi, who will be completing his second five-year tenure as President of Benin Republic in February 2016.

''He (President Boni Yayi) is going to round up his two terms of five years. He will be 10-year old in February as a President. I congratulate him

''Certainly, Nigeria, using its experience of holding elections, will make sure that the election in our neigbouring country has gone on smoothly and as humanly possible,'' he added.