GEJ accepts Obama's offer to send US security personnnel to help rescue abducted girl

A statement released by presidential spokesperson, Reuben Abati on his
website, says Pres. Jonathan has accepted the assistance of the US
Government offer to send US security personnel to help in effort to
locate and rescue abducted girls. Statement below...

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Tuesday welcomed and accepted a
definite offer of help from the United States of America in the
ongoing effort to locate and rescue the girls abducted from the
Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok three weeks ago.

The offer from President Barack Obama which was conveyed to President
Jonathan by the United States Secretary of State, Mr. John Kerry in a
telephone conversation which began at 15.30 Hours today, includes the
deployment of U.S. security personnel and assets to work with their
Nigerian counterparts in the search and rescue operation. Continue...

Mr. Kerry assured President Jonathan that the United States' is wholly
committed to giving Nigeria all required support and assistance to
save the abducted girls and bring the reign of terror unleashed on
parts of the country by Boko Haram to an end.

Thanking Mr. Kerry for the call and offer of further assistance,
President Jonathan told him that Nigeria's security agencies who were
already working at full capacity to find and rescue the abducted girls
would appreciate the deployment of American counter-insurgency
know-how and expertise in support of their efforts.

After speaking with the United States Secretary of State, President
Jonathan today met with the Chief of Defence Staff, Service Chiefs and
heads of national security agencies in continuation of the national
efforts to find and rescue the abducted girls.

The President received updates on the ongoing search and rescue
effort, and gave approval for recommended further actions.

Reuben Abati
Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity)
May 6, 2014