Federal Government Of Nigeria Seeks German technology to deal with Boko Haram

To successfully deal with the Boko Haram menace in the country, President Goodluck Jonathan has appealed to the German government to assist Nigeria with technology and security architecture. President Jonathan made the appeal during a joint media briefing with German Chancellor, Angela Merkel in Berlin, Germany, this is even as he assures investors of the Nigeria government’s effort at putting all necessary measures in place to guarantee their investments as well as returns on investments.

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The Boko Haram insurgency has featured prominently on the President Jonathan’s agenda during the bilateral talks between both leaders at the German Chancery in the German capital.
Jonathan said. “As a nation, we have security challenges because most investors talk about security. At present, we have the local terrorist group code named Boko Haram.

From publications on the Boko Haram terrorist group, it paints a very gloomy picture as if the whole country is in tatters. These terrorists operate in some states in the North East part of Nigeria but go into other states from time to time.
“But I can assure the global community especially our investors from Germany, that the Nigerian government is working very hard to bring it under control,” he said.
Noting the difference in the manner of operation of the terrorists from other criminal activities, which he said took the country by surprise; Jonathan said Nigeria would have to deploy superior technology to counter the plans of the Islamic fundamentalist sect.
Federal Government Of Nigeria Seeks German technology to deal with Boko Haram.

“The area we expect our development partners especially countries like Germany to help is in terms of our security architecture, training and providing us with some modern equipment. You have to fight terrorists with technology because terrorists do not need to come with a rifle and you confront them one on one. They will surprise you; they will not come to engage you except to defend them occasionally.
“So, you must have superior technology to monitor them and know how you can relate with them and these are the areas we believe that countries like Germany and others and even the United Nations (UN) can assist us,” he said
Responding to a question on the same issue, the German Chancellor, stressed her country’s resolve to work with Nigerian government to bring the situation of Boko Haram under control saying that Germany was in agreement with Nigeria on the dangers posed by members of the group to Nigeria and its reputation outside the country.

Federal Government Of Nigeria Seeks German technology to deal with Boko Haram

According to her, the newly established bilateral commission between Germany and Nigeria should be able to discuss the issue with the aim of coming up with greater details of the areas where Nigeria may need help.
“But I think what is most important is the resolve of the Nigerian government to deal with such a group Boko Haram ( and to remain on top of the situation and protect the peace loving people of Nigeria who suffer most from such attacks. Where ever we can be helpful, be it in training, be it in logistics, we will certainly be glad to do that and the details can then be worked out by the bi-national commission,” she said.
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JULIANA TAIWO-OBALONYE, Abuja – The SUN Newspape