The Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, on Wednesday, said the United States troops currently in Nigeria are purely on a “Training assistance” while playing an “Advisory role”. Speaking in a press statement made available to journalists, his Special Adviser on Media said General Musa gave this assurance while presiding over the maiden edition of the ‘Monthly Operational Briefing’ at the ministry’s conference room in Abuja on Wednesday. “The Americans are in Nigeria on a purely training, assistance and advisory role,” Musa was quoted as saying, while assuring that the “Armed forces of Nigeria will be in command of all operations conducted within the nation’s territory”. The Minister reviewed ongoing military operations, highlighted various threats to national security, and provided “s...