Nigeria and Burkina Faso have resolved the issue concerning the detention of Nigerian Air Force pilots and crew in the Francophone country.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, disclosed this in a statement, adding that the NAF personnel will return to Nigeria soon.
This followed a visit by a Federal Government delegation, led by Tuggar, to the leader of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré.
The resolution on Wednesday followed a constructive engagement between the two governments, reinforcing confidence and highlighting the effectiveness of dialogue in addressing sensitive matters.
According to a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the delegation dispatched by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu delivered a message of solidarity and fraternity to Traoré.
Both sides considered avenues for deepening bilateral relations and strengthening integration within the regional bloc.
It revealed that talks held in Ouagadougou centred on advancing political, security, and economic cooperation, with particular emphasis on coordinated responses to regional security challenges and collective action through existing sub-regional frameworks.
The statement signed by the Special Assistant on Media to the minister, Alkasim Abdulkadir, also disclosed that the Burkinabe leader welcomed the Nigerian delegation and conveyed his appreciation to President Tinubu for the message of goodwill.
“He underscored the long-standing ties between Nigeria and Burkina Faso and emphasised the importance of closer collaboration, particularly in addressing shared security and development challenges across the Sahel and the wider West African region,” it read in part.