Obama Promises to Help Nigeria in Fight Against Boko Haram

U.S. President Barack Obama pledged this week to offer more support to the Nigerian government in their fight against the Boko Haram terror group.

While Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari visited the White House this week, Obama pledged to aid the Nigerian government in fighting the Boko Haram terror group, which has carried out multiple attacks in the African country in recent weeks.

According to Bloomberg, Obama described Nigeria as "obviously, one of the most important countries in the world," adding "We're looking forward to hearing more about his plans and about how the United States can partner with Nigeria."

'We very much look forward to talking about security issues, how we can cooperate on counterterrorism.," the Commander-in-Chief added.

Nigeria has recently been hit with a spate of terror attacks centering around the Islamic holiday of Ramadan, with a recent attack at a local prayer area in Damaturu killing 15 people.

Buhari said in a statement following the attack that he plans to form a strategy to combat Boko Haram.

"I was very aware of your high expectations when I assumed office and I reassure you, my fellow citizens, that since my inauguration [...] I have been working with utmost dedication to meticulously plan and tackle the many national challenges which we identified and promised to resolve," Buhari said.

"I also share the feelings of those who think that we should be moving faster. But I urge them and all Nigerians to trust that my commitment to real and positive change in our nation is as firm as ever," the president added.