DETERMINED to crush Boko Haram, the Federal Government yesterday made a passionate plea to the United States and Israel for urgent assistance.

The Minister of Interior, Lt- Gen. Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (retd), made the plea when he hosted the ambassadors of both countries in his office in Abuja. He spoke of government’s readiness to collaborate with the two countries to defeat Boko Haram.

According to the minister; “as you know, this is the hub of internal security arrangement in the country. With five strategic security institutions, there is no doubt that the ministry has a major challenge of dealing with internal security.

“Out of the three legs of the criminal justice system, we have two in this ministry – the police and prison. All of them are strategic institutions as far as internal security is concerned.

“We know that you emphasised on partnership, collaborative efforts and security as it affects not only us but globally. We are ready to partner and collaborate with you to ensure that we achieve some level of security in Nigeria and all over the world. We are going to embark on holistic inter-agency collaborative efforts towards capacity building for the security challenge.

“As you also know, there is an increase in world activities that border on threat to security. So, every nation has a role to play, it is not a responsibility of just one country.

“Even in our case, where we are dealing with Boko Haram, it has now become a regional problem. It is no longer a problem that Nigeria alone can deal with, but one that affects four other countries including Nigeria.

Earlier, both the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. James F. Entwistle and his Israeli counterpart, Mr Uriel Palti, confirmed their countries’ readiness to rout Boko Haram.

Entwistle said: “We have had an extensive relationship with the Nigeria police and that is the relationship we would like to see develop and grow. For example, we have an assessment team working with Nigeria Prison Service with the idea of how we can help in development and training in future. We have always planned for ideas and ways we can help in that regard.

“We are here in particular to discuss the situation in the northeast in line with the problem of insurgence in the world. We are concerned about how we can help in organising particular kind of trainings. We are very happy to identify with Nigeria in that area.

“Another area we have equally discussed with the minister is how we can contribute in government’s watchdog and Security Governance Initiative (SGI) and this ministry has been patient on this issue, but I am pleased to say that we have a team and it is a very interested idea as an attempt to approach the need to reform democracies to improve securities. It is an exciting possibility.

“As I always say, the USA is not going to do anything for Nigeria, we are going to do things with Nigeria. We are two equal democratic partners working together to make the world a better place,” he noted.

Just Israel pls! Leave US out of this.

Tot Buhari is a trained soldier.

Hahahahaha..

I thought Buhari would adorn his military uniform nd confront Boko haram to a halt the way he spoke when asking for those 'CHANGE' votes.

Soon buhari will soon seek the Peshmerga or Turkmen troops to fight bokoharam...

Abegy call on ur boiz to end this insurgent Oga Bubu..

buhari has killed nigerians by junketing

no need to be proud. we need them