Nigeria Reaffirms West Africa Peace Pledge to 260 Troops After Benin's Democratic Transition
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Updated · Peoples Gazette · May 29
Nigeria Reaffirms West Africa Peace Pledge to 260 Troops After Benin's Democratic Transition
2 articles · Updated · Peoples Gazette · May 29
260 Nigerian troops in Benin were told by ambassador-designate Mopelola Adeola-Ibrahim that President Bola Tinubu remains committed to peace and democratic stability across West Africa.
April 10-deployed troops under Operation Atileyin Alaafia II were credited with helping preserve security conditions for Benin's peaceful transfer of power, with President Romuald Wadagni sworn in four days earlier.
Cotonou's Togin Military Base visit doubled as an Eid-el-Kabir morale stop, with the envoy praising the soldiers' professionalism, discipline and sacrifice while presenting an embassy donation.
The message cast the deployment as part of Nigeria's broader role as a regional security partner, strengthening cooperation with Benin and projecting Nigeria as a dependable West African power.
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