The United States Government has reacted to the release of the Dapchi schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram.

The world power noted that there still remained enormous challenges in Nigeria which would require the attention of the United Nations and other international players.

This is part of remarks by the American Deputy Secretary of State, John Sullivan, during the International Advisory Council’s closing luncheon held at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington.

His words: “It’s a whole-of-government effort. It sounds trite to say, but it’s certainly true. We work closely with our colleagues at the Department of Defence, USAID, and the State Department. I was in Abuja, Nigeria a few months ago, and the challenges are enormous.

“The threat from Boko Haram and ISIS West Africa, particularly in north-western Nigeria, is very serious, as we’ve seen just in the last few weeks with the kidnapping of another 110 schoolgirls, most of who have been released, but only on the condition that they not are allowed to go back to school, which is astounding on its face. But we’re thankful that at least most of those young girls have been released. But we’ve got to address the security situation.

“But there are deeper problems – economic and social – that require not just U.S. Government’s assistance but assistance from a wide array of private organisations, other countries, and the United Nations. So that’s what we’re looking to mobilise to address the causes of the refugee flows out of that area and prevent these crises from developing,” the American diplomat stated.

Sullivan added that the problems of illegal migration and terrorism facing Nigeria and few other African countries would require more efforts and global cooperation to solve.

He disclosed that the US would work more closely with the G5 countries and national governments to tackle the issues.

“Looking at what we do in the U.S. Government, I’d focus, for example, on Africa, particularly in countries like Nigeria, the countries in the Sahel and Northern Africa, the tragic scenes that we have seen of refugees and migrants leaving Libya, Tunisia, Algeria for southern Europe.

“And those people are coming from countries farther south in Africa, where there is conflict, poverty, et cetera. So we’ve got to have – from the U.S. Government’s perspective, it requires an integrated strategy with our colleagues at the Department of Defence to partner host governments.

“For example, the countries in the Sahel, the so-called G5 – working with them to address the terrorism problems that are presented in the region, to establish a baseline of security so that humanitarian assistance, development assistance can flow into the region, and remove the causes of people who are fleeing those countries, risking their lives to cross the Mediterranean to get to hope for a better future in Europe.”

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https://www.reportnaija.ng/2018/03/24/boko-haram-us-finally-reacts-to-release-of-dapchi-girls/

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How are we sure you Americans are not involved so as to get close to our oyel?

I don't trust American

“But there are deeper problems – economic and social – that require not just U.S. Government’s assistance but assistance from a wide array of private organisations, other countries, and the United Nations. So that’s what we’re looking to mobilise to address the causes of the refugee flows out of that area and prevent these crises from developing,” the American diplomat stated.

All hail Biafra!

Mr Deputy Secretary of state why not go and study Nigerian geography first before you come back and yarn dust like you know everything. North-West indeed!

Oga. If you guys donate money for Nigeria, it will be used to fund the terrorist(Boko Haram and FULANI HEARDSMEN) come 2019 when baba will be sent packing

Please include the removal of Buhari come 2019 as a fight against boko haram and terrorism

livinglion:
Please include the removal of Buhari come 2019 as a fight against boko haram and terrorism

Eyah....it seems ur frustrations have just begun!

Sai baba jor

“The threat from Boko Haram and ISIS West Africa, particularly in north-western Nigeria, is very serious, as we’ve seen just in the last few weeks with the kidnapping of another 110 schoolgirls, most of who have been released, but only on the condition that they not are allowed to go back to school, which is astounding on its face. But we’re thankful that at least most of those young girls have been released. But we’ve got to address the security situation.

With government accepting this condition, girl child education is effectively in jeopardy in the north east. We are really in serious trouble if we don't find a way to end this silly insurgency as soon as possible.

GavelSlam:


They could be involved but not for oil.

Oil has lost its glamour and western countries are embracing electric cars and renewable energy.

There could other reasons though.

Oh they pre wired the genetics of Buhari many years ago to develop an adult with the IQ of a stunted flea and the short sightedness of a blind wombat...its total nonsense to blame any conspiracy theory for the failure of a certified blood thirsty Dullard

American first!!! this is how the average American thinks. You can never tell exaclty what they want.

Someone should remind these US people that Buhari is BOKO HARAM HIMSELF.

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GavelSlam:


Stop being silly.

Is Buhari responsible for Boko Haram in Cameroun, Mali or Niger as well?

I know you really don't care about the country.

All you care about is your ability to loot from the economy which has been stifled and you just need any corrupt leader to take over being that you are lazy and cannot do a decent day's job.


Below are articles relating to insurgency across the swathe of West Africa.

I'm not asking you to read it.

I'm using you as a place holder for those who are interested to learn.
https://www.crisisgroup.org/africa/west-africa/niger/niger-clash-kills-us-and-nigerien-troops


https://www.google.no/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/15/sahel-niger-us-special-forces-islamists

Thanks for the posts. FaraAideed doesn't read, he is on auto commenting .

Mr US Deputy Sec Gen go and study your geography first before saying trash. It is Northeastern Nigeria and not northwest Nigeria.

some days back we launched a drone made by Nigeria that can fly at high altitude and take high resolution pictures. Why didn't we use that to follow the bokoharam that returned the girls back to their camp? Alternatively, a satellite company with very good imagery and GPS could have been contracted.

That would have given us the upper hand in this fight in the future.