The British Minister for Africa, James Duddridge, has described Nigeria’s security situation as massively complex.

He said no partnership would resolve the multiplicity of the country’s problems, whether it is Boko Haram insurgency or a number of other issues.


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Duddridge was fielding questions from newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday during his courtesy visit to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama.

“The situation is massively complex and no partnership is going to resolve the multiplicity of problems whether it is Boko Haram or a number of other issues,” Duddridge said.

“In the UK, you have a strong partner across the full gamut of issues. So, it’s not just about intelligence and hard security and military, it’s about societies, it’s about humanitarian support, it’s about education and development partnership.

“It is not an end game, we don’t get to a point where we would say ‘this is the end of our relationship with Nigeria’ because we got what we want, we set a higher bar, we’re long -term partners.” he said.

He also recognised the role that Nigeria played in Africa, saying both Nigeria and the UK would deepen post-COVID-19 relations and work together to tackle climate change.

He also sought the need for both countries to realize the objectives of the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement.

Earlier, Onyeama had said Nigeria was dealing with very difficult challenges, especially the unconventional nature of the fight against Boko Haram insurgency and terrorism.

“It is asymmetrical warfare, and we’re dealing with very difficult situations. We have an intelligence fusion unit with our partners -the US, UK, France,’’ he said.

He said Nigeria was struggling with unemployment and high inflation level, but that the country was gradually overcoming the situation.

He commended the British Government for all the support given to Nigeria to tackle her numerous challenges, especially in the Northeast.

Meanwhile, Senate President Ahmad Lawan, who also received Duddridge on Tuesday, sought the support of the British Government to address Nigeria’s security challenges.

Duddridge was at the National Assembly in company of the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing.

“We believe that our country, our government has to do a lot to secure the people, their lives and their property and this is the time that all our friends across the world need to support us, give us the kind of support that we need.



https://dailytrust.com/no-partnership-will-resolve-nigerias-security-situation-uk

okay

The determination of an igbo man is incomparable

I suspect that ndigbo in high places have made it clear to the powers that be that the time has Come.

Reason the funding IPOB started getting after the launch of ESN

Reason how celebrities like flavour and other igbos were posting MNK pic on ig then.

Reason how the NA has been humbled by superior training and fire power

Una no know say nah money and contacts dey do am?

Igbo is in world Bank, IMF, top American NAVY command, CIA (I dare say), UK House of assembly, Igbos are damn too connected now and since even the unborn ones are Biafrans by blood and heart, what makes you think that these top guys in high places no dey support MNK?

If naija do anyhow SANCTIONS straight!
For Bubril to go to UK and then UK grants asylum to ipob and now this, don't you see that igbos have already gotten into all the right places?

Ọmo I said it 2 years back that igbos were busy getting into seats of global influence and it wil pay off over time.


MNK has a backing that naija can not even compete against.

How did guns get to ESN
Naija Don cast!


For MNK to still be going to countries and brodacasting despite NBC moves
For him to. Still be on Facebook despite everything

Make ụna forget am.

Igbo amaka
And this is just a tip of what's to come oif naija keeps being strong headed o
I Don talk am again

The ZOO must go down.

Ok

You people created this mess called nigeria

It's a BIG and well PRONOUNCED game over for nigeria. UK offering asylum to Biafrans and now this. And you are still hoping for a better nigeria? Ol'boy, accept the FACT. It's GAME OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!