Foreign affairs minister Yusuf Tuggar, along with that of Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Egypt, has asked for France’s support toward ending the humanitarian crisis in Gaza due to the Israeli-Hamas war.
According to a statement by Abdulkadir Alkasim, the media aide to Mr Tuggar, the request was collectively conveyed by the foreign ministers and the Secretary General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, in Paris at a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron.
The minister again noted the disproportionate use of violence against innocent civilians and underscored the need to swiftly find a lasting political solution that will result in a two-state solution.
Mr Tuggar, the statement indicated, reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to a two-state solution and called for a ceasefire between the Israeli Defence Forces and Hamas.
He condemned the disproportionate use of force against innocent civilians and the destruction of critical…
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