Chairman Senate Committee on Ecology, Senator Bukola Saraki,
has said the visit of US congressman,
Stephen Lynch, shows that the United States is interested in Nigeria holding
credible elections and urged for further collaboration and cooperation.
Just as the the United States has begun a review of its
security in its embassies following the
new threat posed by the alleged alliance between Boko Haram terrorists and those
fighting to propagate an Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
US congressman, Stephen Lynch, made this known when he met
with Senator Bukola Saraki at the National Assembly to on a way to work
together to bring an end to the activities of Boko Haram.
According to Saraki “It further shows the interest that the
world and particularly, the United States, has in Nigeria and the need for
further collaboration.
“Like he said, he is here in Nigeria to see how the world is
focusing concern in some of our challenges in the area of security and their
cooperation and we appreciate that. “
“ particularly, we appreciate the United States in the
security support they have given even in the electoral processes to ensure that
we have credible elections.
hink the key thing is that we must see that the world is
looking at us and that we have a key role to play. We must ensure that we have
live up to that standard. For us, it is just to emphasise that they are
interested in Nigeria and we appreciate that and I think that is the point of
their visit here.”
Lynch said he is in Nigeria to meet with United States
security and counter terrorism personnel and Nigeria leaders to review embassy
security following recent bombings in Maiduguri and Boko Haram’s pledge to join
forces with Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
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