Abducted girls: President Jonathan accept Obama"s offer to send troops

By Ehi Ekhator

Due to global concern over the abduction of the 234 students of Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, the United States President, Barrack Obama has offered to assist Nigerians troops in rescuing the students.

This was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, on Tuesday. He said President Jonathan talked with the US secretary of States, Mr. John Kerry and have accepted the offer to assist in the girls rescue.

The according to the statement:  “President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Tuesday welcomed and accepted a definite offer of help from the United States of America in the ongoing effort to locate and rescue the girls abducted from the Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok three weeks ago.

“The offer from President Barack Obama which was conveyed to President Jonathan by the US Secretary of State, Mr. John Kerry in a telephone conversation which began at 15.30 Hours today, includes the deployment of U.S. security personnel and assets to work with their Nigerian counterparts in the search and rescue operation.

“Mr. Kerry assured President Jonathan that the US is wholly committed to giving Nigeria all required support and assistance to save the abducted girls and bring the reign of terror unleashed on parts of the country by Boko Haram to an end.

“Thanking Mr. Kerry for the call and offer of further assistance, President Jonathan told him that Nigeria’s security agencies who were already working at full capacity to find and rescue the abducted girls would appreciate the deployment of American counter-insurgency know-how and expertise in support of their efforts.

After discussing with the US Secretary of State, it was gathered that President Jonathan immediately called the Chief of Defence Staff, Service Chiefs and heads of national security agencies for a brief meeting ordering them to continue the national effort to finding and rescuing the abducted girls.

He also revealed that president Jonathna has given approval for actions recommended after being updated on the ongoing search and rescue efforts of the abducted girls.

 

Abducted girls: President Jonathan accept Obama"s offer to send troops