John Kerry, the US Secretary of State has declared that Nigeria's new government might face the challenge of protecting its citizens in the face of terrorism. 
He said this while making a statement through the African Regional Media Hub of the US Department of State on Tuesday in Lagos state.

His words: “one of the principal challenges facing the new government in Abuja will be that of protecting Nigerian citizens from the terrorism threat.

“The U.S. endorses the effort by the AU and its partners to establish a multinational taskforce to halt Boko Haram’s campaign within and beyond Nigeria’s borders.

“We will also continue generally to help African governments to improve their counter-terrorism and border security capabilities,.’

America reiterated its commitment to partnering with Nigeria in days to come.