Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I welcome Mr. Iginla who in the course of his presentation referred to the "wanton destruction of lives...", with the murder of 12,000 people and more than 8,000 injured, but that "as a result of these efforts, the military are better equipped now and their operations are beginning to yield the desired results". What are the desired results and what has been achieved to date? How optimistic is Mr. Iginla that the reign of terror can be brought to a successful end very rapidly? Obviously the displacement of 2 million people is a very serious issue for the families and their community.

Mr. Iginla states that with the support of friendly nations such as Ireland that Nigeria's security operations can have a successful outcome. What type of assistance does Mr. Iginla envisage Ireland will give to Nigerian Government in support of its efforts to put an end to the terrorist regime?

Has the Nigerian Government any hope of rescuing the Chibok school girls? What is the up-to-date view of the unfortunate situation in which these young people find themselves?