President Emmanuel Macron of France has promised to help Nigeria in its fight against terrorism.

In a social media post, Macron said, "I spoke with President Tinubu of Nigeria, @officialABAT. I conveyed France’s solidarity in the face of the various security challenges, particularly the terrorist threat in the North.

"At his request, we will strengthen our partnership with the authorities and our support for the affected populations. We call on all our partners to step up their engagement.

"No one can remain a spectator."

This was after the National Security Adviser, NSA Malam Nuhu Ribadu, had revealed that Nigeria is now receiving international support in its fight against insurgents and terrorists that are waging war on the country.

Ribadu named some of the countries lending support to Nigeria as the United States of America, France and Britain.

Speaking when he led a federal government delegation to pay a sympathy visit to the Catholic Bishop of Kontagora Diocese, The Very Reverend Bulus Dauwa Yohanna and parents of students of St. Mary Catholic Nursery Primary/Secondary School in Agwara local government area of Niger state on Monday, Ribadu said the country will overcome the insurgents.

“Many good people from all over the world are coming to support us, including the United States of America. We appreciate everyone especially the European countries like France, United Kingdom and a couple of others”.

He added that “the whole world is coming together to stop and defeat this evil which has been going on in Nigeria for two decades.”