The Japanese government has donated $.5 million to Nigeria to support the country’s counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency war.
The Japanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Ryuichi Shoji, announced the donation yesterday at the launch of the Project in the National Defence College (NDC), Abuja. He expressed the willingness of the Japanese government to work with Nigeria to fight the reign of the terrorist organization, Boko Haram.
Mr. Shoji said Japan has promised to strengthen cooperation with Nigeria in the defence sector, adding that the donation was aimed at strengthening the capacity of the West Africa’s Peace Support Operations (PSOs) in Nigeria.
“Japan firmly stands by the side of the Nigerian Government and people in their fight against terrorism,” he said.
“The Government of Japan is committed to Africa’s peace and stability, which is an indispensable element for the prosperity and economic transformation of Africa,” he added.
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