The Federal government has confirmed seeking the assistance of Turkey in tackling the insecurity challenges currently buffeting Nigeria.
President Bola Tibubu revealed this on Friday during a meeting with a delegation of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), led by its President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, at his Lagos residence, according to a statement by his Special Adviser on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
He called on CAN to work with his administration to achieve the nation’s collective aspirations, stating that some of the measures taken by his administration needed some time to mature.
“The mood of the nation is peaceful, although our ungoverned spaces are so large. The challenge is real, but we will surmount it. We are very religious. We are prayer warriors. We need your focus, vigilance, and cooperation.
“Community and State Police will be a reality once the National Assembly completes the required legislative inputs; military hardware is difficult to replace. It is expensive and not available off the shelf.
“Our orders for four attack helicopters from the United States of America will take some time to arrive. We have approached Turkey for assistance.
The development followed recent cooperation between FG and the United States in tackling insecurity and insurgency in the country.
Trump took to Truth Social on Thursday to announce the US had struck in North-West Nigeria, during which several terrorists were killed.
The Nigerian government later confirmed the attacks and said they were carried out in collaboration with the US.