ABUJA – Nigeria’s determination to rout out insurgency has got boosted by a commitment by French government to support the Multinational Joint Task Force (MJTF) with intelligence gathering and high tech military equipment.The commitment announced on Monday by the French President, Mr. François Hollande after a closed door bilateral meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at Elsee Palace in Paris.It will be recalled that president Buhari left Abuja for Paris on a three-day official visit to France.

President Muhammadu Buhari and his host, President Francois Hollande during an official engagement at the Elysee Palace as part of activities of the President during the official visit to Paris, France.
Addressing a joint press conference, the French President shared the concern of his government on the increasing spate of terrorism and insecurity in Nigerian and other lake Chad countries.According to him, the meeting with president Buhari was essentially resolved around some new strategies to foster partnership and cooperation to enable Nigeria and its neighboring countries of Cameroun, Chad, Niger and Benin Republic completely stamp put terrorism through the joint action of the MJTF.President Hollande also recalled that his country had last year hosted a Regional Summit on Security in Paris to galvanize thoughts on how to end terrorism.“We provide all of the support to the countries in the region which are affected by this cult and in Nigeria, we want to provide support and solidarity,” he stated.He commended President Buhari for initiating the relocation Nigeria’s highest military command to Maiduguri, the hotbed of the Boko Haram, saying it has so far produced tangible results.Speaking further, president Hollande disclosed that France has concluded arrangements to invest a total of €130million in the development of infrastructure in Nigeria for rebuilding of roads, provision of electricity and water supply, even as he hailed the economy of Nigeria under president Buhari despite the dwindling oil prices.“The Nigerian economy remains strong so, France wants to be doing business in the country.”Also speaking, President Buhari expressed gratitude to the French president for chosing to assist Nigeria over insurgency.
While pledging to cooperate, president Buhari told his host that Nigeria would be depending on France and other G7 countries to help her tackle the menace of piracy and oil theft in the Gulf of Guinea.“We have to depend on France and the other G7 countries for support to fight piracy.“Our next shopping list is going to G7 in terms of intelligence and training. Another problem is the problem in the Gulf of Guinea, from Senegal to Angola, that area is endowed with resources like petroleum and other minerals but surrounded by piracy and theft.“We are going to depend on France and G7 countries to flush these criminals out of the region.”President also who stated that unemployment has been a source of worry for the government at home informed his host that his was working hard to revitalize the agricultural sector.“We want to make sure we feed ourself and provide security before other things are also tackled.“That is why we focus on agriculture and mining before other infrastructure including electricity are tackled”, he said.Apart from discussing issue of climate change of which Nigeria is an interested party, the two leaders also deliberated on a Memorandum of Understanding to build a €30M project solar power plant in one of the local governments of Osun State.The capacity of the solar power plant is gathered to generate 10 to 14 megawatts.The leaders also discussed the issues of establishing a joint committee to increase trade and investment.It will recalled also that Nigeria and France last year signed bilateral agreements which enables the French government to provide 1.170 Million dollars soft loan through the french development agency AFD for the construction of high voltage power lines and substations that will connect Abuja with electrical distribution network.Meanwhile, talks between both countries were expected to continue today.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/09/we-need-france-assistance-to-defeat-boko-haram-buhari/

Nigeria depending on foreign countries since time immemorial.
Inferiority Complex.
SAY Hello to 1stGenius.

Just when u think they have defeated BH..now this ....so na lie na Bubu dey lie..na him supporters dey vibrate like say naija win world

Double mouthed illiterate.

If we need France why is DH telling us that they have rooted BH out...

Like seriously!

Can you guys remember this statement

B4 Election
"it is a shame that Nigeria is calling on other countries to fight Boko Haram, ordinary Boko Haram. What is Boko Haram?" Buhari

After Election
"It is necessary we join hands with neighboring and international communities to fight Boko Haram" Buhari

menix:
If we need France why is DH telling us that they have rooted BH out...

When a job is done, it has to be done wholistically, else we may continue to have isolated cases of stray terrorists detonating bombs randomly at civilian locations like we heard of at the IDP camp last week. Except of course that does not bother you but if does, then you will understand that we just transitted into the hardest phase of the war. All bokoharam camps may have been destroyed like the DHQ says but the war is far from over as long as we still have lose canons with IEDs roaming our streets.

Even the almighty US and co were never able to conclude this phase of the war in iraq and Afghanistan. But God will help us!

E is trying his best guys instead of reminding him of his previous comments we shuld all support n pray 4 him. Nobody is perfect

Good day friends, Please Disregard the Rumour circulating in social media that President Buhari Short-Listed My Name in His Ministerial List, Though He Called Me, But I Turned-Down The Offer. Thanks for your concern.
Have a fruitful day ahead..

Never have we had this level of deception and confusion at the national level.

DH on one hand is claiming to have ended Bokoharam, Buhari on the other hand is asking for more help against same bokoharam.

Nigerians are really not aware of the covet act by the FG to under-report the massacre by Bokoharam. That in itself is a welcome development as it starved BH of the publicity they thrive on. But its an act of irresponsibility by the FG to claim victory when hundreds of Nigerians are being slaughtered on a daily basis.

elbinmanny:
Just when u think they have defeated BH..now this ....so na lie na Bubu dey lie..na him supporters dey vibrate like say naija win world

My brother you took the words out of my mouth completely.......imagine the mind games this Buhari is playing with Nigerians is it that Boko Haram understood French more than English or that we lack the technical know-how to curb this menace or Buhari is just being over-clueless on the situation....

SeverusSnape:


Double mouthed illiterate.

Hypocrisy is the worst form of corruption!

Bughari wants france to arm his terrorist group,,,,,,but little did he know,we are already are in france before he even took off from the zoo.

therealdeal10:
E is trying his best guys instead of reminding him of his previous comments we shuld all support n pray 4 him. Nobody is perfect

Did you wish this for Jonathan when he was all out there to curb the menace called Boko Haram? Pray for who by the way? What about those innocent corpers and youths wasted by the bastards up North when Buhari lost in 2011? Keep your sanctimonous sermon to yourself bro.....

deleyi20:
Good day friends, Please Disregard the Rumour circulating in social media that President Buhari Short-Listed My Name in His Ministerial List, Though He Called Me, But I Turned-Down The Offer. Thanks for your concern.
Have a fruitful day ahead..

It's too early for this madness we are discussing something very sensitive and sacrosanct to our polity and not this childish thing you are displaying here.......

dearpreye:

Hypocrisy is the worst form of corruption!

I would rather be known in life to be a honest sinner than a lying hypocrite.

dearpreye:


Hypocrisy is the worst form of corruption!

No, lying is. Buhari once said it is shameful that smaller African countries to whom Nigeria (the touted giant of Africa) should be acting as a big brother are the ones rather leading the fight against our home grown terrorists. You guys twisted it to say he said we don't need our neighbors' assistance in the fight against terrorism, and you guys believed your own lies just as long as it makes you happy.

What a pity.

Interesting lies from the pit of hell.

dearpreye:


Hypocrisy is the worst form of corruption!

Buhari is extremely corrupt with hypocrisy.

donholy28:
Booohari is a fool..after bashing jona for seeking one help,he has gone to seek many...and he says we re winning when boko is killing more of us

U r a bastard

Yeah i did buh e lost d battle unfortunately 2 d boko harams. I'm neither in support of jona or buhari buh since buhari lyk it or not is ur president n if u wish 4 d prosperity of ur country u jst av 2 pray so dat those psychopaths called boko haram will b defeated once n 4 all

Deceiptfull ..Buhari seeking weapon to fight Biafran war to come

Deceivers!

I thought u told us that boko haram are all dead, that buratai now uses one of their camps as bedroom while another, palour.

Hypocrites!!

menix:
If we need France why is DH telling us that they have rooted BH out...

gud line of thinking