Nigeria Calls for Stronger Regional Cooperation

As Lake Chad Shrinks, Nigeria Pushes for $50Bln Lifeline to Prevent Regional Crisis

By Omoyeni Ojeifo Millions of farmers, fishers, and pastoralists impacted by severe water and land shortages in the Lake Chad Basin may soon find relief, as Nigeria spearheads an effort to raise over $50 billion to restore the shrinking lake. Speaking on Saturday at a two-day diplomatic retreat in Maiduguri, Borno State, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Amb. Sola Enikanolaiye called on international partners and regional stakeholders to sup…

Nigeria Calls for Stronger Regional Cooperation

The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mr Sola Enikanolaiye, has called for stronger regional cooperation between Nigeria and countries of the Sahel and Lake Chad Basin to tackle security, economic and environmental challenges. Enikanolaiye made the call in Maiduguri at a two-day high-level retreat on Nigeria’s engagement with countries in the region. He said challenges such as terrorism, transnational crime, irregular migration, climate cha…