Thursday 28 April 2016

France to help Nigeria increase military capabilities

France on Thursday in Abuja promised to help Nigeria increase its military capabilities in order to contain security threats around its territory in the Gulf of Guinea and the Sahel region.

The promise was announced In a communique read by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Defence, Amb. Danjuma Sheni at the end of the maiden meeting of the
France-Nigeria High Defence Committee.

"Deliberations focused on areas of mutual interest aimed at strengthening the cordial bilateral relations between both countries on security and defence.

"Accordingly, discussions were held in four thematic areas; strategic dialogue, military technical cooperation, intelligence and equipment procurement.

"To this end, the regeneration of the Lake Chad for the economic enhancement of the people in that region was stressed, the meeting also considered the need for increased support for the Multinational Joint Task Force as well as security of the geo-strategic Gulf of Guinea.

"In the area of Military Technical Cooperation, the meeting identified training programmes for the Armed Forces of Nigeria, equipping of the Special Forces and Special Boat Services.

"At the end of the deliberations, the High Defence Committee endorsed Joint Border Exercises proposal by the EFS for the third quarter of 2016 in Nigeria with the view to strengthening cooperation between neighboring Armed Forces and prevent threats of terrorism in the region.

"Agreed that France will assist in the analysis of Boko Haram recovered assets and share the products of the analysis with the Armed Forces of Nigeria.

"Agreed in promoting multi-lateral intelligence sharing in support of the Multi National Joint Task Force.’’

The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN reports that the France-Nigeria High Defence Committee was one of the fruits of President Buhari's last visit to France.

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