U.S. donates $5bn to joint task force to fight Boko Haram
June 15, 2015 - Premium Times
The United States says it has announced a $5 billion contribution to the Multinational Joint Task Force to boost the military operation against the Boko Haram insurgency.
The U.S. Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, announced this at news briefing via telephone from the African Union Summit on Monday.
“We have been working with Nigeria as well as the African countries to address their concerns about Boko Haram because we don’t see this as just a Nigerian problem.
“We are having discussions with President Buhari on how we might bolster our support. We have already been working with them and providing information.
“We are providing some training and support and we’ll love to work with the new administration to see how we might increase the level of support to Nigeria.
“At the same time, we’ve just announced at the venue of the AU, five billion dollars contribution to the Multinational Task Force.
“We are also providing some equipment and support and we have a number of meetings with the countries who are members of the Multinational Joint Task Force to look at other areas we might support.”
Mr. Thomas-Greenfield said that Africa had faced “some really horrendous terrorist attacks” over the past two years.
He listed the West Gate and Garissa University attacks in Kenya, and the Boko Haram attacks particularly, the kidnapping of the Chibok girls among others.
“While I would not say Africa is under siege, Africa has some major security challenges.
“That requires a very strong and very concerted strategic effort by African countries and partners to address the security concerns of Africa.”
She said the U.S. is providing a strong support to AU on security as the U.S. has a strong partnership with the continent on security.
“We are working closely with the Lake Chad Basin countries: Nigeria, Chad, Niger and Cameroon to address the issues of Boko Haram,” she said.
She said that U.S. had so far trained about 250,000 African peacekeepers, saying U.S. highest priority in Africa remained security.
The U.S. envoy expressed support to the warrant of arrest issued by the International Criminal Court against Sudan President Omar Al-Bashir.
She said that the U.S. frowned at plans by some African leaders to subvert the constitution to extend their terms in office, saying U.S. supports two-term limit in office.

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PhockPhockMan:
Do you still remember USA? That same country that refused to sell arm to Nigeria in exchange for millions of dollars? The US is now supporting supporters of APC' Nigeria with $5bn funds to help them fight Boko Haram, the same Boko Haram they told us are products of bad government policies.
USA refused to make profit by selling arms to a potential customer but instead decided to give out $5bn to that same customer for nothing.




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. . . . . . . . . .minion, the Americans know a clueless comedian when they see one . . . . . . . . . . . . .goon, the aroma of corruption was so heavy around fedora hat wearing cartoon character man, so much that Americans decided to treat him like a leper . . . . . . . . . . .imp, now that they have seen Nigeria with a real commander in chief, they have no qualms doing business with Nigeria . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cretin, the problem wasn't Nigeria, the problem was Jonathan and his minions of the Otuoke order

raumdeuter:
US govt is concerned about Terror globally and are only willing to work with serious and responsible govts

The US obviously can differentiate between a serious govt and a clueless one.

You see a leader who tells people not to worry that Terrorism happens everywhere and the other who directed his service chiefs to relocate to the war zone

Who would you take serious

PhockPhockMan:
@bolded
What changes has that idiocy bought to war against insurgency?

PhockPhockMan:

The same people who promoted #bringbackourgirls scam are now silent as if the girls are back.

So unfortunate.

torkaka:


. . . . . . . . . .minion, the Americans know a clueless comedian when they see one . . . . . . . . . . . . .goon, the aroma of corruption was so heavy around fedora hat wearing cartoon character man, so much that Americans decided to treat him like a leper . . . . . . . . . . .imp, now that they have seen Nigeria with a real commander in chief, they have no qualms doing business with Nigeria . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cretin, the problem wasn't Nigeria, the problem was Jonathan and his minions of the Otuoke order

major466:
The $5 billion pledge to Nigeria is not without strings. The Ultimate target is the creation of a US Command Center (C.O) in Nigeria on the pretex to supplement the MNMTF to fight terrorism in Africa. This gesture will seem noble at first, but surely will spell doom for Nigeria because a command center is basically a military base.
The goal of the United States government is to station its military machine in strategic places across the globe for 'Special Duties'. What are these special duties Time will tell.

OrlandoOwoh:
If the US failed to give the MNJTF aid during Jonathan's tenure, but now gives it in Buhari's tenure, is common sense not supposed to tell you that there is a problem with Jonathan?

koboko69:

Have you ever seen a TANoid with common sense? Just curious. ....

OrlandoOwoh:

They lack it.

raumdeuter:
US govt is concerned about Terror globally and are only willing to work with serious and responsible govts

The US obviously can differentiate between a serious govt and a clueless one.

You see a leader who tells people not to worry that Terrorism happens everywhere and the other who directed his service chiefs to relocate to the war zone

Who would you take serious

ojaydedon:
NIGERIANS MAKE UNA SHINE UNA EYES OH.. USA PEOPLE WISE WELLA. DEM NO FIT JUST DASH OUT DAT KIND MONEY. SOMETHING MUST BE INVOLVED. ITS USA..

TO APC FANS.. All una analysis of the situation get K-leg. If USA have good intentions for Nigeria, why allow all those deaths during GEJ's tenure Why dint they sell weapons to Nigeria Why the support now and not then You APC fans said cos he is not a good leader?? But tell me what that has to do with the lives that were been lost then
If it was about good intentions, they would have supported Nigeria then..


We should be worried about what they want in exchange for the support they are giving now that maybe GEJ refused them..

PAINGAIN:
Ofcourse buhari would have to pay back that money....in kind. Only God knows how.

ifyan:

Should I say supported or love this.

nigerianvenom:
God will never forgive anybody or group of people that connived to frustrate gej's government.
At d end, gej has being justified. That's the truth. A living legend of the modern Nigeria.

raumdeuter:
US govt is concerned about Terror globally and are only willing to work with serious and responsible govts

The US obviously can differentiate between a serious govt and a clueless one.

You see a leader who tells people not to worry that Terrorism happens everywhere and the other who directed his service chiefs to relocate to the war zone

Who would you take serious

ifyan:


Bro don't the media, It not B but M.

If so how much are they spending on TALIBAN

raumdeuter:
US govt is concerned about Terror globally and are only willing to work with serious and responsible govts

The US obviously can differentiate between a serious govt and a clueless one.

You see a leader who tells people not to worry that Terrorism happens everywhere and the other who directed his service chiefs to relocate to the war zone

Who would you take serious