Britain to assist Nigeria in fight against terror on August

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ABUJA — Britain, yesterday, re-affirmed its resolve
to help Nigeria in the fight against terrorism.
The British Deputy Chief of Defence Staff on
Military Strategy and Operations, Lieutenant General
Gordon Messenger, gave this assurance when he led
other senior British military officers to pay courtesy call
on the Chief of Defence Staff, Major-General Gabriel
Olonisakin at the Defence Headquarters, Abuja.

Lt Gen Messenger stated that the essence of the visit of
the senior British officials to Nigeria was to broaden the
deep relationship and re-energise the bilateral
cooperation between Nigeria and Britain.

He pointed out that they came to Nigeria for
deliberations towards identifying the ideal area of
collaboration to be adopted in the fight against insurgency
and the best way to make it work.

He stressed that the fight against terrorism is a
multifaceted problem that demands strategy and careful
exploration of grey areas in order to re-appraise the
best support the British could offer.

In his remark, Major General Olonisakin thanked the
British officials for the visit and the determination of the
Britain to assist Nigeria.

The CDS acknowledged all the assistance the Nigerian
Armed Forces had enjoyed from Britain, especially in
term of training and retraining of our personnel for
capacity building to crush the insurgents, Boko Haram.

Olonisakin noted that the Nigerian Armed Forces is
doing everything within its power to liquidate Boko
Haram and its cells. This, the CDS said, has received
boost with the inauguration of new Multi-National
Joint Task Force and the appointment of a Nigerian
Commander.

The MNJTF, he reiterated, is coordinating with the
Nigerian Military command and control centre in the
North East for effectiveness.

Present at the occasion were the British Assistant Chief
of Defence Staff on Defence Engagement, Rear
Admiral Simon Ancona, top officials of British Embassy
in Abuja and a list of high ranking Nigerian military
officers.

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