South Africa to send special forces to help Nigeria fight Boko Haram

South Africa will send its special forces to assist Nigeria in the war against Boko Haram insurgency.

This was revealed on Monday by the Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan Ali, during a meeting with his South African counterpart, Nobise Mapisa-Nqakula, in Abuja.

The Minister stated that discussions on the deployment of South Africa’s special forces had reached an advanced stage and the arrangement would soon be concluded.

“It is a very good thing that we are thinking that South Africa being our close ally should come and help us in developing our industrial complex, that is the Defence Industry Corporation of Nigeria.”

“We are of the opinion that very soon, when the two Commanders-in-Chief meet, and the visit is finalised, we will look into going deep on how the two countries will work together and come to an agreement on the MoU and technical expertise between the two countries.”

“This is just like the special forces that have been discussed by the two Chiefs of Defence Staff, that one will come into being between the two countries as soon as possible.”

In a similar vein, the Chief of South African National Defence Force, Gen. Zakaria Shoke, has also revealed that his country’s military was willing to work with the Nigerian Armed Forces.

Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig. Gen. Rabe Abubakar, quoted Shoke to have said that the South Africans are willing to support Nigeria in the fight against Boko Haram.

The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin, was also quoted in the statement, to have said: “the training of more special forces and equipment that could be used against Boko Haram, which he has been substantially decimated and degraded”.

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