Jonathan Says Government Working Hard To Improve Security In Northeast Ahead of 2015 Elections

President Goodluck Jonathan
said Monday in Abuja that Nigeria’s armed
forces and security agencies will sustain and
intensify ongoing operations against insurgents
in the country’s north-eastern states to
achieve significantly improved security there
ahead of the 2015 general elections.

The pledge was made in Abuja on Monday when
he received the Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria,
Mr. Uriel Palti, a presidential statement said.
Mr. Jonathan further told the ambassador Nigeria
will continue to work with neighboring countries
for the effective implementation of the regional
security arrangements concluded recently to enhance
multilateral cooperation against extremism,
terrorism, insurgency and other cross-border
crimes.
The President told the Israeli Ambassador that the
Federal Government was actively and
progressively enhancing the ability of Nigeria’s
armed forces and security agencies to deal
decisively with terrorists and insurgents, promising
that the positive effects of steps taken by his
administration in this regard will become
increasingly apparent very soon.
Mr. Palti conveyed to President Jonathan and the
people of Nigeria the condolences of the Israeli
Prime Minister, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, on the
loss of lives in recent terrorist attacks, and also
thanked him for his recent visits to Israel.