Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan is appealing to the United States for greater military assistance in the fight against Boko Haram Islamists, according to the Wall Street Journal.
“Are they not fighting ISIS? Why can’t they come to Nigeria?” Jonathan told the newspaper in an interview published Friday, referring to the Islamic State group.
“They are our friends. If Nigeria has a problem, then I expect the US to come and assist us.”

Jonathan said Boko Haram militants, who have taken over swathes of territory in northeastern Nigeria, have received “training and funds” from the Islamic State jihadists, based in Iraq and Syria.
Jonathan said he has requested combat soldiers and military advisers from Washington since early 2014, according to the newspaper.
But Pentagon spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby said there are no plans to send US troops to Nigeria.

“I can tell you that there are no plans as I speak here to send unilaterally, to send or to add US troops into Nigeria. There are no US troops operating in Nigeria,” he told reporters.
Kirby said the US was in the early phases of helping establish a multi-national task force of African nations to help Nigeria defeat Boko Haram.
“These discussions are really just now starting,” Kirby said.
– Strained relations –
US involvement in Nigeria has been fraught, with Washington accusing Nigeria’s military of being in denial about the threat posed by Boko Haram, which has captured dozens of towns in the last six months.

The United States has also been critical of the Nigerian government’s slow response to the mass abduction of more than 200 girls from the town of Chibok in April last year.
US drones were deployed and the Pentagon dispatched intelligence and surveillance specialists in the hope of finding the kidnapped teenagers still being held but to no avail.
But Nigeria’s ambassador to Washington has accused the United States of failing to provide the weaponry required to end the fighting and Abuja also ended a US training program for soldiers to take on the militants.

During a visit to Nigeria in January, US Secretary of State John Kerry said Washington was “prepared to do more” to help Nigeria counter the Boko Haram insurgency.
Last week, Nigeria said it was postponing presidential elections by six weeks to late March amid security concerns.
Jonathan said he was confident the military would be able to reassert control over areas taken by Boko Haram within eight weeks, the Wall Street Journal reported.

“We will be able to take over all the territories that they are holding,” he told the newspaper.

http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/02/14/jonathan-seeks-more-us-support-in-fight-against-boko-haram/

US should not be trusted. Their plan is for Nigeria to break up by 2015. Stop begging them. God will continue to fight for us. We will defeat those bastards.

peckhamboi:

“Are they not fighting ISIS? Why can’t they come to Nigeria?” Jonathan told the newspaper in an interview published Friday, referring to the Islamic State group.
“They are our friends. If Nigeria has a problem, then I expect the US to come and assist us.”

This man is officially a buffoon and a big dummy.

He keeps disgracing Nigeria every time he opens his mouth, imagine the president of a sovereign country saying another country should take over his responsibility after your aides have been insulting the same people without saying anything.

This man is a brainless fellow.

God is fighting for us.we shall conquer.GEJ ride on.

President jonathan has stolen billions of dollars. His loss of power will expose the endemic corruption in his government of gregarious proportions. and knowing the nature of GMB to fight corruption as his cardinal point in the agenda, jonaboy will do almost anything to hold on for another 4 years to escape the hang man, even going as far as sabotaging nigerian's effort at ending the insurgency in the north east, because the north east is APC's enclave. Shortchanging the electorates will be a good kill for gej especially in the north east. This is beyond logical reasoning and this is the truth whether you like it or not, jonathan is on the run.

America has no friends only interests, i believe with a change of government and a more responsible government in power, we will begin to see more commitments from the Americans

If not for JonaTANs massive corruption and cluelessness for the past 6yr. 
He wouldnt have being going round for campaign. 
He wouldnt have being politically gasping for air. 
Buhari today is being celebrated because of Jonathans failures. 
Jonathans achivements exist only on papers and not on ground, imagine GEJ n PDP running TV adverts on AIT n NTA on catoons and animations simply becos they have nothing to show Nigeria.
Exconvicts are given national awards. 
I regret voting him and dumbo who signed a N9.3bn contract on purchase of cooking stoves from south Africa, 6day after Ngozi warned the nation to tighten their belt over her Austerity measure. 
I cant imagine this set of people run the affairs of this nation for the 4 yrs.
This time they have lost my household vote.

We say No to the U.S Army!If not for political Bigotry and Tribal Jingoism,wasn't the Nigerian Army known as One of the best in the world(even in the absence Of requisite weapons and sophistication)?now,GEJ,together with his apologists av abruptly meandered our Military into a thing Of mockery that work in the favour Of some people and sentiments!this Is ofcourse,the greatest harm that can happen to A nation's Democracy!the citizen's of Rwanda,CAR,etc,would live to tell the generation unborn what the harm Her government subjected them to!
I do not but weep each time I see our Fallen soldiers online!
And some people claimed they should be exterminated for mutiny!would u av allowed ur loved one to go for such in the absence of safety-assurance weapons??yet others tag them 'cowards'
Hell No!
We say NO To military politicking!!!
We say NO To incompetence in governance!!!
We say NO To Ethno-religious Division!!!
All we want is a Nigeria with Unity in diversity!!!
All we clamour For is CHANGE!!!

Abi oo

Zeezy99:
America has no friends only interests, i believe with a change of government and a more responsible government in power, we will begin to see more commitments from the Americans

Wait! Na your bosom dem dey f.ondle like Iya Labake puff-puff so?

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Zoharariel:


Wait! Na your bosom dem dey f.ondle like Iya Labake puff-puff so?

hmmmmm

Zoharariel:


Wait! Na your bosom dem dey f.ondle like Iya Labake puff-puff so?

pig

peckhamboi:

This man is officially a buffoon and a big dummy.

He keeps disgracing Nigeria every time he opens his mouth, imagine the president of a sovereign country saying another country should take over his responsibility after your aides have been insulting the same people without saying anything.

This man is a brainless fellow.

THE MAN NEEDS TO BE VOTED OUT ASAP!

IF GEJ SHOULD CONTINUE BEYOND MAY 29 2015 THEN WE ARE IN A VERY HOT OGBONO SOUP!

You can bet on this comment cause its a sure-banker!

utytill:
God is fighting for us.we shall conquer.GEJ ride on.

U NEED TO ACQUIRE A BRAIN FAST - FEEL TO BORROW FROM CHICKENS CAUSE THEIRS IS MORE SMARTER THAN WHAT YOU HAVE NOW!


bloody gay!

Even better.
Come and help us govern nigeria

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I can't believe this guy just asked the US to invade Nigeria.

clevvermind:
US should not be trusted. Their plan is for Nigeria to break up by 2015. Stop begging them. God will continue to fight for us. We will defeat those bastards.

Yes God will fight for us.
D US r wicked ppl. I won't b surprised if they r d ones fueling it.

This man is a weakling..we need a man to lead 9ja..a corrupt weakling