{"id":67990,"date":"2016-04-14T13:19:50","date_gmt":"2016-04-14T11:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/uk-committed-to-supporting-nigeria-in-the-fight-against-boko-haram\/"},"modified":"2016-04-14T13:19:50","modified_gmt":"2016-04-14T11:19:50","slug":"uk-committed-to-supporting-nigeria-in-the-fight-against-boko-haram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/uk-committed-to-supporting-nigeria-in-the-fight-against-boko-haram\/","title":{"rendered":"UK committed to supporting Nigeria in the fight against Boko Haram"},"content":{"rendered":"

LONDON, United Kingdom, April 14, 2016\/APO (African Press Organization)\/ — <\/span><\/p>\n

The UK is fully committed to supporting Nigeria in its fight against Boko Haram and to helping find those abducted.<\/p>\n

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On the second anniversary of the abduction of the Chibok schoolgirls in Nigeria, Foreign Office Minister for Africa, James Duddridge, and International Development Minister, Nick Hurd, issued the following joint statement:<\/p>\n

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\u201cOur thoughts are with the Chibok schoolgirls, their families and the thousands of other men, women and children who have been brutally abducted by Boko Haram.\u00a0The abduction of the girls was a particularly horrific example of Boko Haram\u2019s barbaric crimes.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe remain determined and steadfast in our support of Nigeria in its fight against Boko Haram. Since 2014, we have significantly increased our military, intelligence and development support to Nigeria. This includes training and advice for Nigerian armed forces deploying against Boko Haram.\u00a0 The UK has also increased its humanitarian support to reach those people most in need with food, water and emergency healthcare.\u00a0 Part of this assistance focuses on ensuring children have a right to education and safe access to schools.<\/p>\n

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\u201cTackling the root causes of global problems such as violent extremism, terrorism and poverty is not only the right thing to do, it is also firmly in the UK\u2019s own national interest.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Background<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The abduction of the Chibok schoolgirls in April 2014 was a particularly heinous example of Boko Haram\u2019s brutality. We estimate that over 2,000 people were abducted by the group in 2014, and that hundreds more have been taken since.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In response to the abduction of the Chibok girls in 2014 the UK, working with the US and France, provided a range of military and intelligence support to the Nigerian government in their search for the missing girls and their efforts to address the longer term challenge of terrorism. Since 2014, we have significantly increased our military, intelligence and development support to Nigeria, including training and advice on counter-insurgency. \u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Last year almost 1,000 Nigerian military personnel benefited from UK training to prepare them for counter-insurgency operations in\u00a0the North East. The UK has also provided \u00a35 million to support the regional military taskforce set up by Nigeria and its neighbours to tackle the insurgents.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The UK is contributing millions of pounds in humanitarian support to help those most affected by Boko Haram\u2019s insurgency. This vital aid is providing food, water, sanitation and emergency healthcare for up to 7 million people across Nigeria.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DFID also supports the Government of Nigeria\u2019s Safe Schools Initiative which has helped over 90,000 displaced children to return to school, provided learning materials, and trained teachers on psychosocial support.<\/p>\n

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