Chibok Girls : APC welcomes foreign support, advises FG The All Progressives Congress (APC) said it welcomed the arrival of British and American experts in Nigeria to assist in finding the schoolgirls abducted in Chibok, Borno, on April 14. Chief Bisi Akande, the Chairman of the party said this at a press conference in Lagos on Sunday. Akande also commended the offer of assistance by Canada, China, France, ECOWAS and the UN, among others to help find the girls. He said that the support being offered by the countries and organisations confirmed the party’s belief that the war against terrorism was a global battle that needed all hands to be on deck. “ We thank all the friendly nations and global organisations that have expressed solidarity with our dear country in her hour of need. “And we urge those that have offered assistance to ensure it extends beyond finding our girls to dealing a crushing blow to the terrorists and defeating them once and for all,’’ he said. Akande, who was flanked by several national executive members of the party, said that despite the foreign support, however, the Nigerian Government should continue to do more to ensure the security and safety of its citizens. He said the party believed that the Nigerian military had the ability to be more successful in the fight against insurgency if it was better equipped. Akande said that the APC remained resolute that Nigeria could overcome the Boko Haram sect if everyone came together to fight the common enemy. He said that the party was advocating a multifaceted strategy that the Nigerian Government could also adopt in fighting the battle and getting victory. Akande said that the APC believed that the government should develop and/or publish a Counter-Terrorism Strategy and build a new intelligence gathering infrastructure “We need to obtain more timely and actionable intelligence from local sources in the areas affected by Boko Haram,’’ he said.
Posted on: Sun, 11 May 2014 17:56:20 +0000
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