Former president Goodluck Jonathan has descrined the late Chadian President Idriss Déby as a leader who made made great efforts to stabilise the Sahel Region and bring peace to the continent.
Déby died yesterday from an injury sustained during an encounter with the rebels in Chad.
Jonathan who expeesses sadnesses over the death of the former president in a statement said Through the Multinational Joint Task Force, the late President Déby, and the Republic of Chad partnered with Nigeria and our neighbours to address issues of terrorism and other challenges affecting the Lake Chad Region.
According to him Déby played a prominent role on the African continent, and his Chairmanship of the African Union saw the progress of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement, which the Republic of Chad ratified under his leadership.
“I will remember him for the role he played in helping our two nations build positive cooperation that mutually benefited our peoples, and his death is mourned.
“On behalf of my family, and the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, I condole with the government and people of the Republic of Chad over his death, and pray for peace, progress and prosperity for Chad
