Wetin dey happen, my people! E be like say Nigeria and US don decide to join hand wan fight terrorism wey don dey disturb our peace. For Senate plenary wey dem do on Tuesday, Senate President Godswill Akpabio yarn say dem dey appreciate di growing military collaboration between Nigeria and America. Na serious wahala we dey face, but together we go fit tackle am.
Akpabio wey dey lead di Senate, talk say as dem don return from Christmas break, dem no fit forget di matter of insecurity wey dey plague di country. E admit say na him, di people wey dey suffer from di attack, wey dey lose dem pikin, na dem wey suppose dey first for di mind of lawmakers. E emphasize say security no be only about policy, but about people wey dey lose life.
As di gist dey hot, US military don also increase dem support to Nigeria, wey dey include more weapons and intelligence sharing, as dem dey try face off Islamic State-linked militants wey dey cause heavy wahala across Africa. Omo, Lieutenant General John Brennan wey dey represent di US Africa Command, don talk say dem dey ready to give Nigeria all di support wey dem fit to fight dis terror wahala.
Brennan also talk say dem dey keep communication with countries wey dey matter for di Sahel, wey don dey face di same jihadist violence like Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali. Na correct plan dem get, to make sure say di IS networks no go fit operate well for Africa again.
Di US don change dem mindset since di Trump administration, as dem dey more aggressive for targeting IS threats, so dem dey work closely with dem Nigerian military. Na wetin dem want be say, we go fit dismantle di problem and give dem di right tools to fight back without wahala.
The Senate President also talk say na dis kain partnership wey dey show say Nigeria dey serious about di things wey concern our national security. Na true matter wey dey ground, as e dey affect plenty lives and homes. Di level of sympathy wey Akpabio show for families wey don suffer from di insecurity no fit overemphasize.
Despite di collaboration wey dey come up, e still dey clear say diplomatic pressure dey follow all dis moves from di United States, especially with di kind talk wey Trump don drop about di killings wey dey happen to Christians for Nigeria. Di wahala dey real, but we dey hope say dis military partnership go produce better result for our security.
As we dey watch how dis story dey unfold, make we dey pray say our soldiers go fit gain ground against di terrorists, and make peace go dey return to our lands. Na so friendship wey dey built under fire suppose work! Make we dey shine our eye and carry dem along.
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