The United Kingdom is disturbed about the
security situation in Nigeria.
British High Commissioner,
Catriona Laing, spoke to reporters at a reception for the 2019/2020 UK
Chevening Scholarship beneficiaries.
“We are extremely concerned about
the deteriorating security situation”, NAN quoted her as saying.
The envoy observed that Africa’s
most populous nation is facing a lot of problems.
“In the Northeast, terrorism; in
the Northwest, banditry, kidnapping; in the Middle Belt, the farmers-herders
conflict.
“In the South, the Niger Delta
conflict…and the secession movements in the Southeast. Nigeria is really
struggling.”
The official said her country had
been helping the Nigerian military on training, campaign planning, and
counter-IEDs.
Laing assured that the UK was
prepared to offer support and advised the Nigerian government to be precise on the
areas of needs.
“Your insecurity becomes our
insecurity if we don’t help you tackle it. We are trying to do our best to
support you,” he stated.
Laing disclosed that Nigeria has
1,300 Chevening alumni occupying top positions.
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