Nigeria Seeks United Nation’s Support On Security
The Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi has appealed to the United Nations to support the overall performance of the Nigerian Military to completely end insecurity in parts of the country.
General Magashi stated this during a meeting with a delegation of experts of the United Natlons Independent High Level Panel on Security, Governance and Development in the Sahel, held at the Headquarters Ministry of Defence Abuja, Nigeria’s Capital.
General Magashi stated that Nigeria was doing well under the watch of the Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, President Muhammadu Buhari in curtailing the Terrorists especially in the North Eastern part of the country.
The Defence Minister pointed out that Nigeria was contributing more than other Cooperating States in counterpart funding, deployment of manpower and provision of other logistics in Multinational Joint Task Force, MNJTF.
He however made serious case for improved resources on the Part of the United Natlons towards the promotions of global peace and regional economic prosperity to reduce the high level of Poverty at all levels.
The Head of the UN Mission and Leader of the four-man delegation, Mr. Abdullahi Boureima alongside Nigerian panelist Professor Jibrin Ibrahim put the mandate of the UN High – level Panel in context bothering on Security, Governance and Development concerns facing the Sahel Region.
They said part of the reasons for the meeting in all countries of their assignments including Nigeria was to articulate and aggregate views on how to effectively summount the existential challenges facing the Sahel Region.
While appreciating the Minister for approving the visit, they said capturing Nigeria’s perspective on the way forward was vital to their assignments which set the tone for the meeting.
The interface which had the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence Dr Ibrahim Abubakar Kana and other top management in attendance and the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Danlami Ibrahim dovetailed into questions and answers session.
Lateefah Ibrahim
