Nigerian Army troops deployed at strategic location in Benin Republic capital city, Cotonou
Nigerian Army troops have been deployed in strategic locations across Cotonou, Republic of Benin, ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Romuald Wadagni scheduled to commence at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday.
Security sources according to a report by ZagaZola Makama, disclosed that the Nigerian Army Troops were deployed in the first line of security arrangements to secure the inauguration venue as well as other vulnerable and key points (VPs/KPs) within the Beninese commercial capital.
The deployment forms part of coordinated regional security measures aimed at ensuring a peaceful and hitch-free inauguration ceremony expected to attract high-profile dignitaries, heads of government, diplomats and foreign delegations from across Africa and beyond.
The inauguration ceremony marks a major political transition in the Republic of Benin as Wadagni formally assumes office for a seven-year constitutional term.
Sources said security presence had been heightened around major routes, government facilities, strategic installations and the Presidential Palace area in Cotonou, while surveillance and patrol operations were intensified ahead of the event.
The swearing-in activities are expected to include official state ceremonies, transfer of presidential insignia and a ceremonial procession linked to events in Porto-Novo, the administrative capital of Benin Republic.
Zagazola Makama
