 President Mohamed Ibohari has stressed the need for the support of the United States and other important and strategic partners in combating the security challenges facing Nigeria. He said the support was necessary because the consequences of insecurity in Nigeria would affect all nations. According to a statement by a special advisor on media and publicity, Femi-Additional, the president made the call during a virtual meeting with the U.S. Secretary of State, Mr. Anthony Blinken. The security challenges in Nigeria remain of great concern to us and infected more negatively by existing complex negative pressures in the Sahel, Central Africa and West Africa, as well as the Lake Chad region. Compounded as the situation remains, Nigeria and her security forces remain resolutely committed to containing them and addressing their root causes. The support of important and strategic partners like the United States cannot be overstated as the consequences of insecurity will affect all nations, hence the imperative for consigned cooperation and collaboration of all nations to overcome these challenges. Our by-national commission between the United States and Nigeria gives us and gives our governments the chance to evaluate every year the progress that we've made to our joint goals, strengthening democratic institutions, promoting economic diversification and trade, expanding our security cooperation. We're very much looking forward to BNC later this year and the chance it offers to improve our cooperative efforts.