President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday assured that Nigeria’s Armed Forces and security agencies would intensify ongoing operations against insurgents in the country’s north-eastern states, to achieve significantly improved security there, ahead of the 2015 general elections.

Speaking at an audience with the Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Uriel Palti, the president said Nigeria would also continue to work with neighbouring countries for the effective implementation of the regional security arrangements, which were recently concluded to enhance multilateral cooperation against extremism, terrorism, insurgency and other cross-border crimes.

According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati, Jonathan informed the Israeli Ambassador that the Federal Government was actively and progressively enhancing the ability of Nigeria’s Armed Forces and security agencies to deal decisively with terrorists and insurgents.

Jonathan assured that the positive effects of steps taken by his administration in this regard would become increasingly apparent very soon.

The Israeli ambassador conveyed the condolences of his country’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to Jonathan and the people of Nigeria on the loss of lives in recent terrorist attacks and thanked the president for his recent visits to Israel.

Adapted from Newswatch Times