Nigeria’s Ambassador to Benin Republic, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd.), has been received by the President of Benin Republic, Patrice Talon.
Buratai met with the president of the French-speaking West African region on Tuesday during the official presentation of his letter of credence.
The Ambassador of Germany to Benin Republic, Michael Derus; as well as those of Ghana, Gabon, and Norway also presented their letters of credence to Talon.
Recall that Buratai, who was Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff between July 2015 and January 2021, was deployed by President Muhammadu Buhari as Nigeria’s envoy in the Benin Republic in June 2021.
Before then, President Muhammadu Buhari, had forwarded Buratai’s nomination to the Senate and the upper chamber of the National Assembly had confirmed the ex-COAS’ nomination despite public complains of some crimes against humanity that was allegedly perpetrated by the Nigerian Army under Buratai’s regim.
In a statement, the Beninese Government mentioned that the Head of State granted audience to each of the new ambassadors and discussed with them on the revitalization and strengthening of bilateral cooperation between these different countries and Benin.
Talon also have received a brief update on the state of cooperation between Benin, Nigeria and the other countries.
Part of the statement read, “The President of the Republic also took the opportunity to invite the new Ambassadors to work more on consolidating and strengthening the warm relations that already exist between their countries and Benin”
However, it was not clear if or not Buratai talked about Igboho’s deportation with the Beninese President.