President Bola Tinubu on Thursday received the President of the Republic of Chad, Marshal Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, at the State House, Abuja, at about 2 pm.
The visit marks Déby’s first official trip to Nigeria since Tinubu attended his inauguration in N’Djamena, Chad’s capital, on May 23, 2024.
Déby, 42, assumed leadership of Chad following the death of his father, President Idriss Déby Itno, who was killed by rebels on April 20, 2021, while commanding troops on the frontline during the Northern Chad offensive.
The younger Déby was immediately proclaimed leader of a Transitional Military Council and promised a transition to civilian rule within 18 months.
