*Photo R-L: Muhammed Badaru Abubakar and General Mahammed Azain of Libya on Monday in Abuja *
Minister of Defence, Muhammed Badaru Abubakar has called on the Libyan Government to join hands with Nigeria to tackle the proliferation of small arms and light weapons as well as the trafficking of illicit drugs from Libya to Nigeria.
The Minister made the call when he had audience with the delegation of Libyan National Security Agency on the side line of the high level African Counter terrorism meeting in Abuja.
He said that for the safety and stability of both countries and their citizens, there was the need to work together in checking the wide spread arms and light weapons proliferation.
Badaru and the Libyan delegations led by General Mahammed Azain discussed other pressing security issues affecting both countries.
Furthermore, they discussed on cooperation , sharing of intelligence and Information that would assist in policy planning and direction among the two countries, according to a press statement on Monday by Henshaw Ogubike,
Director, Information and Public Relations, Ministry of Defence.