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Daily Trust (Abuja)
25 July 2008
Posted to the web 25 July 2008
Misbahu Bashir
French citizens residing in various parts of Nigeria want the police to give them maximum protection against all forms of crime.French Ambassador to Nigeria Yves Gaudeul, made the remarks when he led a team of six top French military and police officers to Nigeria's Inspector General of Police Mike Okiro in Abuja.
He pleaded with the IGP to accord adequate attention to the security of French citizens and companies in Nigeria.
This call came at a time when the rate at which the Niger Delta militants abduct expatriate workers is increasing. French oil companies such as TOTAL have made a significant impact in the Nigerian economy.
The Ambassador told the IGP that their visit was aimed at strengthening security agreements between the two countries as fully discussed by the leaders of the countries during the visit of President Umar Musa Yar,adua to France recently. He said both countries need to sign Memorandum of Understanding on security matters.
In his remarks, the IGP welcomed the partnership between France and Nigeria on security matters, saying it is very important particularly at a period when the Nigerian Police has limited resources to address the security problems in some parts of the country particularly the Niger Delta.
"Both countries stand to gain from the mutual agreements," the IGP said.
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He solicited the support of France in the areas of technical-know-how in addressing the cases of kidnappings in the country with a view to ending it. According to the IGP, the police want French assistance in the areas of training and provision of equipments.
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