British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond yesterday pledged a donation of £40m from his country to Nigeria to help the fight against Boko Haram.
He praised President Muhammadu Buhari’s ‘strong leadership’.
Hammond also announced the UK would train almost 1,000 Nigerian military personnel for deployment in counter-insurgency operations.
His promises came as he arrived in Abuja for the second Regional Security Summit on Boko Haram.
“President Buhari has shown strong leadership in the fight against Boko Haram, a brutal organisation that has raped, murdered and kidnapped innocent civilians and forced over two million people to flee their homes,” Hammond said.
“Their allegiance to, and potential coordination with Daesh (IS), is a reminder of the threat they present to the region and to British interests.
“Britain and Nigeria, with support from the US, France, and its neighbours, are making progress in degrading Boko Haram, but we must maintain the momentum to win the war, and build the right conditions for post-conflict stability in the region.”
Boko Haram has killed some 20,000 people during a seven-year insurgency.
The UK’s money to fight the terrorists will be distributed over four years.
Hammond’s flattering words follow days after Mr. Cameron was heard describing Nigeria as fantastically corrupt.
Following the incident, a Downing Street spokesman said: “Both leaders have been invited to the summit because they are driving the fight against corruption in their countries. The UK stands shoulder to shoulder with them as they do so.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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