Joint Communiqué — Friendly and Working Visit to the Republic of Cameroon of His Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 29-30 July 2015

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# FRIENDLY AND WORKING VISIT TO THE REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON OF HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 29-30 July 2015

JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ ***

Yaounde, 30 July 2015

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At the invitation of His Excellency Paul Biya, President of the Republic of Cameroon, His Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari, of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, accompanied by a delegation of top Government officials, paid a friendly and working visit to Cameroon on 29 and 30 July 2015.

1. The visit is part of efforts to strengthen the excellent and historic friendship and brotherly ties as well as good neighbourliness existing between the two countries.

1. On his arrival at the Yaounde-Nsimalen International Airport, His Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari, of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, was welcomed by his counterpart, His Excellency Paul Biya, in the presence of national dignitaries and the diplomatic corps.

1. On his personal behalf and that of the Government and people of Cameroon, His Excellency Paul Biya, President of the Republic of Cameroon, wished his brother and friend, His Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari, of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, a warm welcome and a pleasant stay in Cameroon.

1. The two Heads of State held talks in an atmosphere of friendship and fraternity during which they reviewed a wide range of bilateral, regional and international issues.

1. On security issues, the two Heads of State noted with satisfaction the ongoing weakening of the operational capacities of Boko Haram. They condemned the terrorist attacks perpetrated by Boko Haram within the member countries of the Lake Chad Basin and expressed their condolences and compassion to the civilian and military victims of Boko Haram. Their Excellencies also reaffirmed their commitment and renewed support for the Multinational Joint Task Force in the war against Boko Haram. They expressed their common resolve to eliminate Boko Haram and, in this connection, agreed amongst other things, to intensify the exchange of intelligence between the security services of the two countries.

1. President Muhammadu Buhari reaffirmed the determination of his country to strengthen its cooperation with Cameroon and other neighbouring countries, for the rapid elimination of this phenomenon.

1. Both Heads of State pledged to strengthen security collaboration along their common border under the auspices of the Cameroon-Nigeria Trans-Border Security Committee and within the framework of the implementation of the concept of strategic operations approved at the Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Lake Chad Basin Commission and Benin, held in Abuja on 11 June 2015.

1. Both Heads of State welcomed the improvement of the surveillance of the maritime spaces of the two countries, resulting from their combined efforts within inter regional institutions. In the face of persistent attacks at sea, they decided to enhance their security cooperation, so as to make the coastal areas, in-land and sea water ways of Cameroon and Nigeria safer.