Reasons We Didn't Help Nigeria Against Boko Haram - US

They revealed that as of the moment they were taking the LEAD against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria terrorists because there is no functional government in Syria.

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A top ranking US Congressman and member of the sub-committee on National Security, Stephen Lynch, told journalists in Abuja today, and explained that the US had assisted Nigeria with huge amount of money, adding that America sees Nigeria as a close ally.

He said, “We are taking the LEAD against ISIL because there is no government in Syria, but in Nigeria, there is a democratically elected government in place. The US is doing what it has been asked to do; we are providing training, manpower development, capacity building and we have assisted Nigeria with billions.”

He said that the US had tried their best to assist in the rescue of the 219 Chibok school girls kidnapped by Boko Haram about 331 days ago, Lynch admitted that America has not done enough to rescue the girls.

“Until the girls are rescued, we have not done enough,” he stated.

The lawmaker whose committee was in Nigeria to continue its nearly three years investigation of embassy and diplomatic security at high-risk overseas US State Department facilities, revealed the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit has largely blocked off Boko Haram source of funding.

Boko Haram is surviving through ransoms and robberies also coupled with imposition of taxes on people and other criminal activities which are difficult to stop.

Lynch said that the activities of the sect would not survive without support from the people and said the only way to deprive terrorism of support is by having the population on the side of the government.

Lynch and his committee was in Nigeria to continue its nearly three years investigation of embassy and diplomatic security at high-risk overseas US State Department facilities, stated that the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit has largely blocked off Boko Haram source of funding.