Bravo !!! US offer to assist Nigeria in countering terrorism and violent extremism

The United States of America again has expressed
its commitment to provide assistance towards
countering terrorism and violent extremism in
Nigeria.
This commitment was conveyed by the Director,
United States Defence Intelligence Agency, Lt Gen
Vincent Stewart who led a delegation of US
officials and diplomats to visit the Chief of the Air
Staff,
Air Mshl Sadique Abubakar today at the
Headquarters Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Abuja. Gen
Stewart was on a working visit to strategic
military institutions in Abuja to foster existing
bilateral military relations and security
collaboration between the United States and
Nigeria.

"I am here to better appreciate the challenges and
opportunities in Nigeria and to strengthen existing
strategic partnership", he said while expressing
the US appreciations for moves by Nigeria
towards strengthening democratic principles and
human rights.
Speaking further, Lt Gen Stewart appreciated the
effort and sacrifice of the Armed Forces of Nigeria
in the fight against insurgency while
commiserating with the leadership of the NAF
about the unfortunate incident of the accidental air
strike in Rann, adding that the US will be willing
to assist the NAF with its investigation in
whatever capacity.
Meanwhile, the CAS has appealed to the US to
help Nigeria towards addressing the gap in the
fight terrorism.
"Whatever strategy you putting in place must
address our gaps” the CAS said in his response,
noting that the NAF is in need of Fighter Ground
Attack (FGA) and Intelligence, Surveillance and
Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft to enhance its
capability and effectiveness in fighting the Boko
Haram insurgency.

While expressing the belief that the US is in
position to add value to the effort by the NAF, the
CAS urged Lt Gen Stewart and his delegation to
add their voices to the desire by the NAF to
become effective in its operations