President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the US to consider moving its military headquarters overseeing Africa to the continent, to better tackle the growing insecurity in the region.
He reportedly made the call on Tuesday, during a virtual meeting with the US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, saying that Africa Command (AFRICOM) be relocated from Stuttgart in Germany to Africa.
This was disclosed in a statement released by the President’s spokesperson, Femi Adesina.
The statement reads: “The security challenges in Nigeria remain of great concern to us and impacted more negatively, by existing complex negative pressures in the Sahel, Central and West Africa, as well as the Lake Chad Region.
“Compounded as the situation remains, Nigeria and her security forces remain resolutely committed to containing them and addressing their root causes. The support of important and strategic partners like the United States cannot be overstated as the consequences of insecurity will affect all nations hence the imperative for concerted cooperation and collaboration of all nations to overcome these challenges.
“In this connection, and considering the growing security challenges in West and Central Africa, Gulf of Guinea, Lake Chad region, and the Sahel, weighing heavily on Africa, it underscores the need for the United States to consider re-locating AFRICOM Headquarters from Stuttgart, Germany to Africa and near the Theatre of Operation.”
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