By Abba Gwale
President of Benin Republic, Patrice Talon is open to the idea of his country to be part of Nigeria, says the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama.
The Minister said this after close door meeting with Beninoise Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Aurélien Agbenonci, said the Beninoise president gave the offer when he visited President Muhammadu Buhari, a few weeks back.
“The President of Benin said as far as they are concerned, they want (not just saying it like that) but in reality, Benin should be the 37th state of Nigeria,” he said.
During the visit, both presidents discussed agreements between the two countries on how to put the issue of smuggling to an end, once and for all, as a follow up to the presidents’ meeting
“We should really be one. They charged us to come together at ministerial level, to work out a framework for a sustainable relationship” Onyeama said.
