Nigeria and Chad say they want closer coordination against terrorism and banditry as insecurity continues to threaten border communities across the basin.
President Tinubu and President Mahamat Idriss Deby have pledged deeper security cooperation, putting renewed focus on cross-border operations in the Lake Chad region.
Ceasefire and Diplomacy
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria's commitment to deeper security cooperation with Chad after talks in Abuja with President Mahamat Idriss Deby, with both leaders promising renewed joint action against terrorism and banditry.
The meeting at the Presidential Villa focused on instability around the Lake Chad Basin, where cross-border insurgent activity and organised violence have continued to test the security capacity of states in the region.
Next Security Steps
Tinubu said Nigeria and Chad remain central partners within the Multinational Joint Task Force and argued that stronger collaboration is necessary to defend borders, protect citizens and deny armed groups room to regroup.
The significance of the visit lies in timing as much as symbolism. Regional governments are facing pressure to show that security cooperation is still active and coordinated, especially when attacks in border-facing zones can quickly spill across national lines.
For Abuja, the message is that domestic security cannot be treated in isolation from neighbourhood diplomacy. For N'Djamena, the visit reinforces Chad's continuing role as a key partner in any regional security architecture meant to stabilise the basin.
