President Bola Tinubu tok say Nigeria don secure French collaboration for military equipment and support, afta one long discussion with French President Emmanuel Macron for Saturday.

Di President reveal this one during meeting with governors for im Ikoyi residence for Lagos, where im dey observe Eid-el-Fitr holiday afta im return from im two-day state visit to United Kingdom.

Dis one dey according to excerpts of di President address to di governors for di meeting wey dem make available for Sunday evening.
Tinubu reveal sey Nigeria dey ready to use im goodwill and existing lines of credit to acquire necessary equipment and training for security forces for di fight against terrorism.

Im tok, "I fit report to una, yesterday again, for one lengthy discussion with Emmanuel Macron, dia collaboration with us for equipment and support.

"I dey make frantic efforts to contact oda nations. If we need to spend our goodwill and line of credit, we get those wey dey willing to support us with equipment and training."
Im describe insecurity as di next major challenge wey dey face im administration, and im stress sey collective effort dey needed to achieve victory.

"Di next phase of our struggle dey stare us for face; na di challenge of insecurity for dis country.
"I dey make all di efforts to ensure sey collectively we share di joy and be proud of victory over tyranny," Tinubu tok.

Di President stress sey insecurity remain enemy of development, progress, and prosperity, and im express confidence sey governors dey mindful of di challenge.
Im reveal sey one of di major discussions during im state visit to UK center around military equipment acquisition.