As the search and rescue operations to rescue the kidnapped students of Government secondary School Girls in Chibok, Borno state continue. President Goodluck Jonathan has requested and received the assistance of British government in term of the deployment of an advance tracking technologies for the operation.
According to Dr. Reuben Abati, who is the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, President Jonathan spoke with the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, on the phone after meeting with Premier Li Keqiang of China, who is on an official visit to Nigeria, “asked and received a promise of the deployment of British Satellite Imaging capabilities and other advanced tracking technologies in support of the ongoing effort of the federal government”.
Abati said, “The President thanked Mr. Cameron, the British Government and people for their concern over the fate of the abducted girls and their willingness to provide concrete assistance to save the girls from the terrorists who seized them from their school.
“He told the Prime Minister that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will liaise with the British Government through its High Commission in Nigeria to work out practical details of the promised support and collaboration against terrorism.”
Mr. Abati said, “The Peoples’ Republic of China has also offered to assist in the effort to rescue the abducted girls”.
In talks with President Jonathan on Wednesday, Premier Li Keqiang promised that his country will make any useful information acquired by its satellites and intelligence services available to Nigeria’s security agencies. The spokesperson said Mr. Keqiang assured the President that China will support Nigeria’s fight against terrorism in every possible way, including the training of military personnel for anti-insurgency operations.
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