Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Maitama Tuggar travelled to Ouagadougou this week to deliver an official apology after a Nigerian military aircraft violated the airspace of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES).
Tuggar was received by Burkina Faso’s President Captain Ibrahim Traoré, to whom he conveyed Abuja’s regret over the incident, which AES member states had condemned in a formal statement.
“It is regrettable that there were irregularities in the documents, particularly with regard to authorization to fly over Burkinabè airspace. This is unfortunate, and we apologise for this regrettable incident,” Minister Tuggar said. He also noted: “We discussed the case of a leader of a Nigerian political party who has made disparaging comments about this incident, which is undoubtedly linked to a misunderstanding of the situation.”
Carrying a message of “solidarity and brotherhood” from President Ahmed Bola Tinubu to Captain Traoré, Tuggar praised Burkina Faso’s recent gains in the fight against terrorism. He reaffirmed the shared determination of both nations to collaborate more closely to improve regional security.
“We discussed several issues related to the security of our region, in particular the fight against terrorism and how we must work together to combat this scourge,” he added.
Nigeria also commended the spirit of brotherhood shown by Burkinabè authorities in their handling of the aircraft’s occupants, who remain on Burkinabè soil.
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