Help us combat Boko Haram, Nigeria begs Russia vanguardngr.com vanguardnews
A copy of the minister’s speech was made available to newsmen in Abuja.
“It is the intention of Nigeria to leverage on Russia’s support to attain technological emancipation of our Military Industrial Complex and training of Nigerians especially in medicine, science and technology.’’Dan-Ali expressed concern over the rise in terrorism and insurgency in the continent with specific reference to Boko Haram in Lake Chad Basin countries, Al-Shabaab in Somalia/Kenya, and Islamic State in Mali.
“The group has over the years been receiving inspiration, training as well as mutual support from other transnational terror groups within and outside Africa. On the Gulf of Guinea, the minister said Russia’s assistance is needed to curb the incidences of sea robbery, piracy on the seas, hijacking of ships and other ocean-going vessels.
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