A statement released by presidential spokesperson, Reuben Abati on his website, says Pres. Jonathan has accepted the assistance of the US Government offer to send US security personnel to help in effort to locate and rescue abducted girls. Statement below... 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 United States 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. Continue...
Mr. Kerry assured President Jonathan that the United States’ 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 speaking with the United States Secretary of State, President Jonathan today met with the Chief of Defence Staff, Service Chiefs and heads of national security agencies in continuation of the national efforts to find and rescue the abducted girls. The President received updates on the ongoing search and rescue effort, and gave approval for recommended further actions.
Reuben Abati Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) May 6, 2014
allwaysyes at 6-05-2014 08:27 PM (11 years ago) (m)
your president has turned down past offers of help from the US in is matter thank GOD this time he he took it I feel so bad for the girls and for there familys. you can check this story on yahoo.
Posted: at 6-05-2014 08:27 PM (11 years ago) | Newbie
odimajorr at 6-05-2014 09:49 PM (11 years ago) (m)
Quote from: onyioben on 6-05-2014 08:31 PM
Some people are not responsible to be commenting here,,,, some don't even know what they are commenting,,,, nice step mr president.
What is it about dat some pple shuldnt be commenting here? I jst wonder how our pple keep getting blinded. Jst bcos GEJ went to see OBAMA dats a gud step, do u even no since when dis girls ve been captured, am sure u don't. Its better u dnt comment here bcos to me GEJ is a backward guy. Somtin he shuld ve done long ago u re now commending him now. Abeg waka far.
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Posted: at 6-05-2014 09:49 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
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