Nigeria, Nov. 23 -- The Chairperson of the House of Representatives Committee on Defence, Babajimi Benson, has reaffirmed the importance of stronger cooperation between Nigeria and the United States, saying enhanced collaboration will help both countries confront security threats and other shared challenges.

Mr Benson said this while reflecting on a series of recent engagements with senior US officials, which he attended alongside several committee chairpersons of the House.

The recent engagements with the US officials are not unconnected with Nigeria's deepening security concerns, including persistent attacks by armed groups in the North-east, renewed bandit activities in parts of the North-west and fresh waves of highway abductions an...