Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- The deputy spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese (APC, Benue), has welcomed what he described as a strengthened and strategic security collaboration between Nigeria and the United States, saying the recent deployment of about 100 American military personnel to Bauchi State is a clear sign that the country is making meaningful progress in global security partnerships.

Reacting to the arrival of the US troops, which Nigerian and American defence officials announced in recent weeks, Mr Agbese described the move as a decisive pivot in Nigeria's long-running efforts to confront insurgency, banditry and other violent criminal networks.

In a coordinated announcement, Nigerian defence authorities confir...