The British Government has disclosed that the British Army
trained no fewer than 22,000 Nigerian army personnel in 2016.....
Lord Ahmad of
Wimbledon, UK Minister of State for the United Nations, stated this at the
Security Council briefing on the Group of five (G5) Sahel Joint Force. He said:
“The British Army trained 22,000 Nigerian troops in counter terrorism tactics
last year alone. “We have invested over six million dollars in tackling modern
slavery, and $2.5 million in a Joint Border task force with the Nigerian Army.
“We also provide training for Nigerian anti trafficking officers”. Throwing
more light on the commitment of Britain to ensure that insurgency is completely
defeated in the North East, he said, “we all have a role to play in addressing
these challenges. “The United Kingdom has supported projects across the Sahel
and wider region, particularly in Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin”. According
to him, the UK spent over 225 million dollars on humanitarian and development
projects last year across the Sahel, “and we are providing human rights
training to Malian troops through the EU Training Mission in Mali. “Our
National Crime Agency recently dismantled two people-smuggling rings in Mali.
And we stand ready to do more to support the G5 countries, and their allies, to
improve the security situation.” He said the creation of the G5 Sahel Joint
Force is a step forward in countering terrorism and illegal migration. “We were
pleased that this Council offered its political support to the mission earlier
this year. “For our part the United Kingdom is currently undertaking a scoping
mission to see what more we can do in the Sahel, including potential bilateral
support to the G5 Sahel Joint Force,” he said. But he was worried that in the
last 12 months, there had been a continuing stream of deadly terrorist attacks
resulting in the tragic loss of innocent lives. He condemned the recent increase
in attacks against the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in
Mali forces, and the ongoing corrosive influence of organised criminals
trafficking weapons, drugs and people across the region. He expressed worry
over the desperate journey of migrants, so often intercepted by people
traffickers seeking to exploit them. “During the recent Security Council visit,
all Council members saw the serious challenges facing the countries of the
Sahel. “Those challenges represent a serious danger to the people of the
region, and to partners and allies who are working to support them. “I want to
begin by offering my condolences to all of those so tragically killed,
including most recently three UN peacekeepers from Chad in northern Mali on
Thursday,” he said.
The British Government
has disclosed that the British Army trained no fewer than 22,000
Nigerian army personnel in 2016.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, UK Minister of State for the United Nations,
stated this at the Security Council briefing on the Group of five (G5)
Sahel Joint Force.
He said: “The British Army trained 22,000 Nigerian troops in counter
terrorism tactics last year alone.
“We have invested over six million dollars in tackling modern slavery,
and $2.5 million in a Joint Border task force with the Nigerian Army.
“We also provide training for Nigerian anti trafficking officers”.
Throwing more light on the commitment of Britain to ensure that
insurgency is completely defeated in the North East, he said, “we all
have a role to play in addressing these challenges.
“The United Kingdom has supported projects across the Sahel and wider
region, particularly in Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin”.
According to him, the UK spent over 225 million dollars on humanitarian
and development projects last year across the Sahel, “and we are
providing human rights training to Malian troops through the EU Training
Mission in Mali.
“Our National Crime Agency recently dismantled two people-smuggling
rings in Mali. And we stand ready to do more to support the G5
countries, and their allies, to improve the security situation.”
He said the creation of the G5 Sahel Joint Force is a step forward in
countering terrorism and illegal migration.
“We were pleased that this Council offered its political support to the
mission earlier this year.
“For our part the United Kingdom is currently undertaking a scoping
mission to see what more we can do in the Sahel, including potential
bilateral support to the G5 Sahel Joint Force,” he said.
But he was worried that in the last 12 months, there had been a
continuing stream of deadly terrorist attacks resulting in the tragic
loss of innocent lives. He condemned the recent increase in attacks
against the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali
forces, and the ongoing corrosive influence of organised criminals
trafficking weapons, drugs and people across the region.
He expressed worry over the desperate journey of migrants, so often
intercepted by people traffickers seeking to exploit them.
“During the recent Security Council visit, all Council members saw the
serious challenges facing the countries of the Sahel.
“Those challenges represent a serious danger to the people of the
region, and to partners and allies who are working to support them.
“I want to begin by offering my condolences to all of those so
tragically killed, including most recently three UN peacekeepers from
Chad in northern Mali on Thursday,” he said.
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