To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Nigerian counterpart on the operations of Boko Haram in Nigeria.
Answered on
18 December 2020
For over a decade, Boko Haram has caused immense suffering to communities in North East Nigeria. The UK Government is committed to helping Nigeria tackle the threat posed by the group, and other terrorist groups, in the region. I raised the conflict with the President's Chief of Staff, Ibrahim Gambari, on 29 June. I have also reiterated to Parliament the UK Government's condemnation of all attacks by terrorist groups in North East Nigeria, including Boko Haram. In November, Nick Dyer, UK Special Envoy on Famine Prevention and Humanitarian Affairs, met representatives of the Nigerian Government in Abuja and North East Nigeria to push for action on deteriorating food insecurity in the North East. The British High Commissioner in Abuja also regularly raises the conflict at senior levels within the Nigerian Government.
We will continue to provide a comprehensive package of security, humanitarian and stabilisation assistance to Nigeria to help tackle the threat and support affected communities.