 President Muhammad Ubarri has assured the Chadian transitional leader that Nigeria will assist the Republic of Chad to stabilize and return to constitutional order. The president stated this on Friday at the State House Abuja, while hosting Lieutenant General Mohammed Idris Debi into the president's traditional or transitional military council of Chad. Mashal Idris Debi-Itno, the president of the country, had died in battle last month while leading troops to confront insurgents who had come in through Libya. The country set up the transitional council headed by the son of the deceased and a return to democratic order is expected in 18 months.