Nigeria's government said Friday that the US has pledged to deliver outstanding military equipment purchased by the country over the past five years.

The materiel include drones, helicopters, platforms, spare parts and support systems.

“We want Nigerians to know that this partnership (with the US) is working," Information Minister Ibrahim Idris said following a meeting between a US delegation and Nigerian National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu in Abuja.

The meeting is the third high-level discussion between officials of the two countries since November, Idris said.

The meeting sought to address Nigeria's designation as a Country of Particular Concern, a congressional designation in the US for countries responsible for religious oppression.

Reworking relations

The diplomatic fallout has been reworked into cooperation between the two countries. On December 25, the US launched strikes on Nigerian soil targeting Daesh targets in northwestern Sokoto state.

“Nigeria is acting decisively. Security agencies have clear instructions to protect communities and respond swiftly to threats,” Idris said.

Nigeria has been in grip of a complex security crisis with different governments placed under scrutiny on how they manage the challenge.

On Sunday, more than 150 worshippers were abducted simultaneously from three churches while services were underway in Kurmin Wali, a remote community in the northwestern state of Kaduna.