A statement released by presidential spokesperson, ReubenAbati 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
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