After the
initial hesitation over the deployment of US troops to assist with the search
and rescue of over 200 schoolgirls who were kidnapped by Boko Haram over a
month ago, US President Barack Obama has finally relented by approving the
deployment of 80 US armed forces personnel to Chad to assist in the search for
the missing girls.
In a text of
the letter written by the US president to the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, John Boehner, and the President Pro Tempore of the US Senate,
Senator Patrick Leahy, which was released by the White House yesterday, Obama
said: “Approximately 80 US Armed Forces personnel have been deployed to Chad as
part of the US efforts to locate and support the safe return of over 200
schoolgirls who are reported to have been kidnapped in Nigeria.
“These
personnel will support the operation of intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance aircraft for missions over northern Nigeria and the surrounding
area.
“The force will remain in Chad until its support in resolving the kidnapping situation is no longer required.”
“The force will remain in Chad until its support in resolving the kidnapping situation is no longer required.”
The US
president said the action had been directed in furtherance of US national
security and foreign policy interests, pursuant to his constitutional authority
to conduct US foreign relations and as Commander-in-Chief and Chief Executive.
“I am
providing this report as part of my efforts to keep the Congress fully
informed, consistent with the War Powers Resolution (Public Law 93-148),” he
added.
Obama
expressed his appreciation and the support of the US Congress in these actions.
In addition to the troops being sent by the US, France also has forces in Chad, while Britain and the US had sent small teams of specialists to Nigeria to assist the Nigerian government in the search for the girls.
In addition to the troops being sent by the US, France also has forces in Chad, while Britain and the US had sent small teams of specialists to Nigeria to assist the Nigerian government in the search for the girls.
Good moves
ReplyDeleteUS army should not come to avoid nigeria brake up and jonathan should resign and hand over power to d north.YUSUF BAKO
ReplyDeleteMost of nigeria are still seeing this issue of boko haram as personal to GEJ. Wake up nigeria, wake up this enemy it eating us deep. Souls are lost in the hands of mad beast. We need to come together as one and join hands wit our government to fight this enemy. If we all want to see nigeria as one(unity), but if not we will all suffer it because this enemy are coming down and sooner or later it might b u
ReplyDeleteBako or Boko, l don't know what you call yourself, you northerners have been in power for God knows when. U have never impacted positively in the life of your people. Is it now you want to perform the magic that has been unable to do. You people are your problem and only you people can solve it. In the whole of Nigeria you (northerners) are the most backward irrective of the period of time you have been in power. Don't you people think and reflect on your problem. Try and do some thinking, this will help out. Remember Nigeria is not your birth right.
ReplyDelete