France Ambassador to Nigeria, Marc Fonbaustier, don talk say West Africa need strong Nigeria to survive.

Di ambassador talk dis one during French National Day celebration wey hold for Abuja.

“Di region need strong Nigeria. Nigeria need united and mobilized region for di fight against terrorism.

“I dey happy say, for dis spirit, Nigeria and Benin don take concrete steps to work together more better to fight terrorist groups,” he talk.

Di ambassador still talk say France dey ready to help Nigeria and di region fight insecurity.

While e acknowledge say insecurity dey affect di whole region, di envoy talk say Nigeria and France dey work together to help countries wey want strengthen dia power, “so dat dem go fit better fight dis problem wey dey destroy lives, communities, and ultimately, our core values.”

E talk say people wey dey fear say France dey try to move close to Nigeria afta dem lose allies for Sahel no need worry, and e say, “Make I talk am clear: di partnership between France and Nigeria na part of bigger strategic relationship between Europe and Africa.

“Africans and Europeans dey mobilize to answer global changes, and dem dey become forces for stability.

“Europe dey strengthen itself to answer di challenges wey e face. Africa dey make im voice dey heard more, according to im population size and growing influence.

“We share common commitment to predictable global order, based on rule of law wey dey protect weak from strong, victim from aggressor, and common goods from those wey want steal dem.

“We don work together concrete on issues wey connect our destinies, like oceans, health, and artificial intelligence.”