King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan has condoled with President Muhammadu Buhari and families of victims of Boko Haram insurgents.
The King also reassured of his country’s support in the fight against terrorism in Nigeria.
According to statement by Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, King Abdullahi extended his condolences via telephone conversation with President Buhari on Sunday.
Shehu, in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday, said the King prayed for peace and calm in Nigeria and throughout African region.
King Abdullah, who is from the Hashemite family of Jordan, commended the Nigerian army for their courage and resilience in the face of challenges in fighting extremist terrorism.
President Buhari thanked King Abdullah for his concern on the recent setbacks that led to the loss of military lives in the North East.
The President assured that several measures had been discussed and were being implemented to steer the country from the unfortunate occurrence.
President Buhari told King Abdullah that he would continue to work towards total elimination of terrorism in the Lake Chad basin area.
The President commended King Abdullah for his support and steadfastness for the global effort against terrorism.
He described the collaboration between Jordan and Nigeria, and the rest of Africa, through the platform of Aqaba Counter Terrorism Retreats, as “very beneficial.’’
The Aqaba Counter Terrorism Retreat is convened by His Majesty King Abdullah.