The Vice-President of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has said that there is a need for concerted efforts to effectively tackle the spread of terrorism, especially in the Sahel region.
Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, stated in Abuja on Friday that the vice-president made the assertion when he received the visiting Under Secretary for Political Affairs, U.S. State Department, Victoria Nuland, and a U.S. delegation.
The vice-president stressed the need for more collaboration between Nigeria and the U.S.A in combating terrorism generally.
He noted that the spread of terrorist organizations such as ISWAP and Boko Haram should be tackled firmly and permanently.
Osinbajo said that Federal Government was committed to tackling the country’s security challenges and ensuring free, fair, and peaceful elections.
He commended the U.S. government for providing support to Nigeria in its fight against Boko Haram and terrorism with the delivery of the first batch of Super Tucano jets.
He said the proposed purchase of 12 AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopters by Nigeria was also worthy of note.
In hiswords, “The cooperation between the two countries has been extremely fruitful and rewarding, especially for us.
“So far, we have seen peaceful elections at the primaries… and as we go along, we will get a firmer grip of the security issues; we must thank you for the cooperation of the American government, that we see so far.’’
(NAN)