The Federal Government is not considering hosting any foreign military base in Nigeria.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation Muhammad Idris disclosed this in a statement on Monday.
The government is reacting to an alarm raised by some prominent Northern leaders, warring President Bola Tinubu, not to accept American and French military bases in the country.
The French and American troops have been expelled from neighboring Niger Republic and Chad recently.
The state said, “The Federal Government is aware of false alarms being raised in some quarters alleging discussions between the Federal Government of Nigeria and some foreign countries on the siting of foreign military bases in the country.
“We urge the general public to totally disregard this falsehood.
“The Federal Government is not in any such discussion with any foreign country. We have neither received nor are we considering any proposals from any country on the establishment of any foreign military bases in Nigeria.
“The Nigerian government already enjoys foreign cooperation in tackling ongoing security challenges, and the President remains committed to deepening these partnerships, with the goal of achieving the national security objectives of the Renewed Hope Agenda.”
