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Find Other Solutions To Fighting Boko Haram, US Tells North

The Acting United States Ambassador in Nigeria, Mr. Jeffery Hawkins today paid a familiarization visit to the headquarters of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) in Kaduna … Continue reading Find Other Solutions To Fighting Boko Haram, US Tells North


The Acting United States Ambassador in Nigeria, Mr. Jeffery Hawkins today paid a familiarization visit to the headquarters of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) in Kaduna where he assured them that American government will assist the north in tackling some of its challenges.

He said that the US government has so far committed over half a billion dollars in the areas of health assistance, elections, agriculture and security in Nigeria over the past one year.

Mr Hawkins also stressed the need for the Nigerian government to look beyond using security agencies only in the fight against terrorism but to find other possible ways of tackling the situation.

While stating the importance of the northern part of Nigeria to the United States, the Consular General said he was at the ACF secretariat to get first-hand information on some misinformation about the north.

Earlier in an address, ACF National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Antnony Sani used the occasion to brief the visiting American envoy on the forum’s activities towards promoting peace in the region.