Linus Aleke, Abuja
Federal Government (FG), Wednesday, appealed to the United Nations to support the effort of the Nigerian Military to completely end terrorism and other emerging security threats, in parts of the country.

The Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd),  mande this appeal during a meeting with the delegation of the experts of the United Natlons Independent High-Level Panel on Security, Governance and Development in the Sahel, at the Ministry of Defence Headquarters, in Abuja.

He said, Nigeria is doing well, in curtailing the atrocities of the terrorists, especially in the Northeast.

The Defence Minister said, Nigeria is contributing more than other cooperating states in counterpart funding, deployment of manpower and provision of logistics in  Multinational Joint Task Force, MNJTF.

He however, made case for improved resources on the part of the United Natlons towards the promotions of global peace and regional economic prosperity to reduce the high level of poverty at all levels.

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Special Assistant to the Minister of Defence Media & Publicity, Mohammad Abdulkadri, in a statement said,

the Head of the UN Mission and leader of the delegation, Mr Abdullahi Boureima, alongside Nigerian panelist Professor Jibrin Ibrahim said the mandate of the UN High Level Panel is on Security, Governance and Development, especially, as it concerns the Sahel Region.

He said, part of the reasons for the meeting in all countries of its assignments, including Nigeria, is to articulate and aggregate views on how to effectively summount the existential challenges facing the Sahel Region.

While thanking the Minister for the warm reception accorded them,

Mr. Boureima said, capturing Nigeria’s perspective on the way forward is germane to their assignments.