Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Dr Bello Mohammed
VANGUARD
September 20, 2011
Against the backdrop of increased terrorism attacks in the country and fears that the Boko Haram sect may have targeted the bombing of foreign embassies operating in Nigeria, the British High Commissioner in Nigeria, Mr. Andrew Lloyd, Tuesday, paid a visit to the minister of Defence, Bello Haliru Mohammed and declared that Britain was willing to provide intelligence and technological support in the nation’s fight against terrorism.
Speaking at the Ship House office of the minister, Mr. Lloyd said the very close bilateral relations between Nigeria and Britain had made it imperative that issues of terrorism which are condemnable acts are tackled headlong, together in the interest of the people of both nations.
He disclosed that though Britain has always provided support in the areas of training for Nigeria’s military personnel in the area of capacity building, equipment support, peace support operations etc, adding that new and present terrorism challenges has made it imperative for new pages of cooperation to be opened in providing modern technological devices and the advanced intelligence needed to tackle terrorism cankerworm
