#BringBackOurGirls: China to assist Nigeria rescue abducted girls

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday disclosed that China has also promised to help Nigeria rescue the over 200 secondary school girls abducted in Chibok, Borno State.
Nigeria on Tuesday accepted United States President, Barrack Obama’s offer to deploy U.S. security personnel and assets to help Nigerian troops in the search and rescue operation for the girls.
Speaking at a joint press conference after bilateral talks with China Prime Minister, Li Keqiang, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, President Jonathan said the two countries also agreed to deepen cooperation on anti piracy and combating organized crimes.
He said: “The Premier promised that China will assist Nigeria in our fight against terror especially our commitment and efforts to rescue the girls that were taken away from a Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State.”
“We agreed to deepen cooperation in the field of defence and security and strenghten cooperation in counter terrorism, anti piracy and combating organised crimes.”
“The Premier expressed firm support to efforts at safeguarding our sovereignty and secure our territorial integrity as well as promoting economic development.”
He went on: “We examined issues of common interest to our countries. We reviewed in particular, our economic, trade, political and cultural relations.”
“We are satisfied with the achievements recorded in those fields. We also agreed that the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the strategic partnership between our two countries coming up in 2015 should be marked to further deepen our relations.”
He said the two countries also sought to maintain the momentum of exchanges of visits at all levels, including between governments, political parties and legislatures towards promoting mutual understanding and trust.

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