Nigeria and the United States of America is to strengthen strategies to tackle threat of terrorism facing Nigeria and bring the activities of the militants to an end.

This was the outcome of a meeting between Nigeria’s President of the Senate Senator David Mark and the America Ambassador to Nigeria James Entwistle when the latter visited him in Abuja yesterday.Besides the countless number of lives and property already lost on account of terrorism by the dreaded sect, the economic and socio- political lives of the nation have been on the low ebb, both leaders lamented.

Senator Mark in a statement issued by his chief Press Secretary Paul Mumeh, specifically pointed out that Boko Haram is not only a threat to Nigeria but poses a great danger to human existence.

He said the threat is much more closer than was ever imagined believing that the extremists have wider networks and support outside Nigeria.

Senator Mark noted that the nation’s security operatives were doing their utmost to bring the situation under control but would welcome support and assistance from the international community to end the activities of the insurgents.

“The United States of America is a strategic ally to us (Nigeria). We count on your support and military assistance always especially in this battle against the terrorists”, Senator Mark told the Ambassador.

He added that everything humanly possible is being done by the Nigerian government to free hostages especially the girls of Chibok Secondary School in Borno States held by Boko Haram.

The American Envoy Entwistle pledged the continued support and assistance of the America government to end terrorism in Nigeria.

Entwistle however cautioned that in the war against insurgents, the security operatives should be mindful of human rights in order not to cause more damage than arresting the situation