“We discussed the monstrous threat posed by Boko Haram and we agreed, and he was very forceful on this point, that the military response alone could not succeed in defeating Boko Haram in the long-term”, she said of her meeting with Biya.
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“In terms of our meeting with civil society, Nigerian civil society is one of the most vibrant, articulate and rigorous in the world”, she said.
The four countries that border Lake Chad include Cameroon, Niger, Chad, and Nigeria, all of which are contributing military forces to fight Boko Haram.
The US contribution will also allow our partners to extend and expand the reach of emergency food assistance in North Eastern Nigeria.
She said the United States government would share whatever information at its disposal with the federal government.
Mr. Yusuf also provided his followers with financial support to pick up trades that had no links with government or western education (Boko) which he insisted was sinful (Haram).
Meanwhile, thee United States President, Barack Obama, has sent a 42-member high-power delegation to Nigeria in support of the three priority areas of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.
“Medics in the convoy treated him but he died of his injuries”, notes Reuters.
She said that it would also support UNHCR’s protection efforts across the region, including maintaining access to asylum and preventing refoulement.
“The Nigerian troops have successfully repelled an attack by Boko Haram terrorists who attempted an incursion into (the) 113 Battalion”, army spokesman Sani Usman said in a statement carried by PR Nigeria, which releases government statements.
Power, her aides and accompanying journalists were driving to meet refugees and others displaced by the years of brutal Boko Haram attacks across West Africa. She visits northern Nigeria, the area of Boko Haram’s primary threat, on Friday. The Defence Headquarters hereby advises the general public, especially those in the North East, to constantly be tired and conscious of various tactics of the desperate Boko Haram.
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She said: “Just last night when I was coming from the airport, I saw long lines at petrol stations here in Nigeria, and I really feel for the people of this country, who are going through this hard economic time”.
