The United Kingdom Minister For Armed Forces, James Heappey, on Tuesday, said Britain is 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.
Mr Heappey made this known while speaking with journalists at the British High Commission on Tuesday in Abuja.
He said that the UK would support countries within the region to provide their own solutions to the security challenges.
Mr Heappey said that the UK and 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 concern but is…
