Chibok Schoolgirls: Britain offers Nigeria surveillance aircraft

Other countries like the United States of America and China have also rendered assistance to Nigerian on the rescue efforts.

The British Government on Wednesday offered surveillance aircraft to Nigeria to help in the search for the over 250 school girls abducted on April 14 in Borno State.

The British Foreign Secretary, William Hague, stated this via his twitter handle, @WilliamJHague.

He said the assistance to Nigeria includes surveillance aircraft, a military team and experts in analysis to help in rescuing the girls.

We have offered #Nigeria surveillance aircraft, a military team and experts in analysis to help with recovery of the missing girls

— William Hague (@WilliamJHague) May 14, 2014

Mr. Hague had earlier tweeted that British Minister for Africa, Mark Simmons, will visit Nigeria to offer more help on the abduction of the schoolgirls and the fight against Boko Haram.

Mr. Simmons said on Wednesday evening that he met with Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima, to discuss the U.K.’s readiness to help with security, education and development in the state.

He said, on his twitter handle, @MarkJSimmonds, that he also met with President Goodluck Jonathan’s gender advisor and some northern women representatives to discuss impact of the abduction on girls’ education and the importance of safe schools.

The Boko Haram started its insurgency in Nigeria in 2009, killing thousands, and has since escalated its operation with the kidnap of the Chibok girls which has gained global attention following a trending twitter hash tag, #BringBackOurGirls.

Other countries like the United States of America and China have also rendered assistance to Nigerian on the rescue efforts.
The Boko Haram on Monday released a video of some of the girls and said it would not release them unless its members in Nigerian prisons are released.