The United Kingdom Minister of State For Armed Forces, James Heappey, on Tuesday, said Britain was committed to improving intelligence sharing with Nigeria and other countries to tackle terrorism and piracy in the Lake Chad Basin and the Gulf of Guinea.
Heappey made this known while speaking with journalists at the British High Commission on Tuesday in Abuja.
He said the UK would support countries within the region to provide their own solutions to the security challenges.
Heappey said the UK and the Nigerian armed forces enjoyed a long and strong relationship, stressing that the conversation was focused on the security challenges in the region.
“The reality is that we have an opportunity to improve our intelligence sharing and capability in surveillance and reconnaissance is really important.
“The UK can support countries within the region to provide their own solutions to their problems. The fact that intelligence relationship is so immature is a…