The Federal Government has solicited the cooperation of Russia to eliminate the Boko Haram insurgents from Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin countries.
The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, made the appeal at the eighth Moscow Conference on International Security.
Mr Dan-Ali also sought Russia’s cooperation in securing the maritime domain of the Gulf of Guinea.
A copy of the minister’s speech was made available to newsmen in Abuja.
Mr Dan-Ali said Russia’s experience in counter terrorism operations is required to bring the scourge of terrorism to an end.
He 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.
Comments are closed for this post.