French President promises to Train 20,000 Soldiers Yearly to Fight Boko Haram

Nigeria has the support of France.

French President François Hollande was invited by President Jonathan for the centenary celebration taking place today Thursday 27th February at the National Stadium in the capital city Abuja.

At the security conference in Abuja, Hollande revealed that “Your struggle is also our struggle” when speaking on the battle against Islamic group Boko Haram.

“We will always stand ready not only to provide our political support but our help every time you need it because the struggle against terrorism is also the struggle for democracy.” he further said.

Update: #Nigeria‘s president says an act of terror against one nation is an act of terror against all nations. #Bokoharam

— BBC Africa (@BBCAfrica) February 27, 2014

France has committed to train 20,000 African soldiers every year – president Hollande says in #Nigeria #BokoHaram — BBC Africa (@BBCAfrica) February 27, 2014

Update: ‘Your struggle is our struggle,’ Hollande tells #Nigeria on #BokoHaram

— BBC Africa (@BBCAfrica) February 27, 2014

“We’ll always stand ready to help…because the struggle against terrorism is also the struggle for democracy”, Hollande says #Nigeria

— BBC Africa (@BBCAfrica) February 27, 2014