French Foreign Minister, Laurent Fabius made the disclosure that the Government President Francois Hollande is ready to offer assistants in the rescue operation of the abducted girls. Adding that with more than 4,000 troops operating between Mali to the west and Central African Republic to the east, Paris has a major interest in preventing Nigeria’s security situation from deteriorating, having previously voiced concerns that Boko Haram could spread further north into the Sahel.
Reuters quoted Fabius as saying to lawmakers that the President has instructed … to put the (intelligence) services at the disposal of the government of Nigeria and neighbouring countries,” .
“This morning he asked us to contact the Nigerian president to tell him that a specialised unit with all the means we have in the region was at the disposal of Nigeria to help find and recover these young girls.”
The Islamist Boko Haram Fighters kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls last month and has threatened to sell them into slavery.
“In the face of such ignominy France must react. This crime cannot be left unpunished,” Fabius said.
Britain had indicated to offer similar assistance since the day the girls were kidnapped in Chibok in Borno state by the Militias.
President Goodluck Jonathan has already agree in terms withe the United states of America to step in the rescue operation to free the girls from the den of the Boko Harm wgo have responsible for the death of thousands of the Nigerian citizens since 2009 till date.
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