The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, has said that the United Kingdom (UK) is partnering with Nigeria in military-to-military training and other areas, amidst growing insecurity in the country occasioned by banditry, terrorism, kidnapping, armed robbery, and farmers/herders crisis.
Speaking with Sunday Sun in Abuja on the United Kingdom-Nigeria bilateral ties, Laing said: “I would say it’s very strong and getting stronger and we have a long shared history, shared culture and many Nigerians, as you know, visit the UK regularly, have children educated in the UK. So, that is the kind of people-to-people links.”
“On the business side, we have a strong trading and investment partnership and may want to improve on that. And now we have left the European Union, I think we are able to offer more access to our market; we encourage investors to come in and we are here to strengthen and deepen our investments.”
“On the security side, we also have a partnership in the military-to-military training and so on.
“So, it is a wide-ranging partnership: People-to-people, economy, security, and so on.”
Recall that Mohammed had said the decision by the British Government to grant asylum to IPOB members was disrespectful of Nigeria.
While responding to questions in Abuja during a forum organized by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mohammed said: “Against the background of the fact that IPOB is not only proscribed but also designated as a terrorist organization here in Nigeria, the UK’s decision is disrespectful of Nigeria as a nation.
“The decision amounts to sabotaging the fight against terrorism and generally undermining Nigeria’s security. It is not only unconscionable, but it is also inexplicable.”
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