Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammed Maigari Dingyadi, has expressed the commitment of the Federal Government to bilateral cooperation with South Africa, especially in the areas of security and intelligence.
Dingyadi, who received the South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Thamsanga Dennis Mseleko, in his office in Abuja, said despite some issues between both countries, they have been able to resolve them and work together for mutual benefits.
“I want to assure the High Commissioner that we are ready and willing to partner with South Africa in these areas of cooperation because we know how beneficial it is going to be for Nigeria and Nigerians. We are aware of the issues that we have been having. But as two big brothers, we have been able to sort out issues.
“As two big brothers, there’s nothing we cannot sit down and sort out. We are glad all the security issues that took place in South Africa and Nigeria have been sorted out amicably. This is how it should be and we should continue to partner in this direction to ensure that we live peacefully and relate better for the good of the people,” Dingyadi said.
Permanent Secretary, Maurice Mbaeri, said since coming on board in August 2019, the Ministry has made tremendous impact in ensuring security in the country is well improved.
He hoped the outcome of the meeting would go a long way to address internal security problems in the country.
“We should harmonise discussions towards effective security implementation in the country. There is need for collaborations to secure our regions,” he said.
The High Commissioner said they came from their embassy to discuss on issues which relate to the implementation of the binational commission, which is a mechanism for the relationship between the two countries.
He said the security situation in South Africa had improved tremendously and they were working closely with the Nigerian government to ensure the peace is sustained.
