Britain has re-affirmed its resolve to help
Nigeria in the fight against terrorism. The British Deputy Chief of Defence
Staff on Military Strategy and Operations, Lieutenant General Gordon Messenger
gave this assurance when he and other senior British military officers paid
courtesy call on the Nigeria Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Gabriel
Olonisakin at the Defence Headquarters, Abuja. Lt Gen Messenger stated that the
essence of the visit of the senior British officials to Nigeria was to broaden
the deep relationship and re-energise the bilateral cooperation between Nigeria
and Britain.
He pointed out that they came to Nigeria for deliberations towards
identifying the ideal area of collaboration to be adopted in the fight against
insurgency and the best way to make it work. He stressed that the fight against
terrorism is a multifaceted problem that demands strategy and careful
exploration of grey areas in order to re-appraise the best support the British
could offer.
In his remark, the Nigeria Chief of Defence Staff, Major General
Olonisakin thanked the British officials for the visit and the determination of
the Britain to assist Nigeria. The CDS acknowledge all the assistance the
Nigerian Armed Forces had enjoyed from Britain, especially in term of training
and retraining of our personnel for capacity building to crush the insurgents,
Boko Haram. Major General Olonisakin noted that the Nigerian Armed Forces is
doing everything within its power to liquidate Boko Haram and its cells.
This,
the CDS said has received boost with the inauguration of new Multi-National
Joint Task Force and the appointment of a Nigerian Commander. The MNJTF, he
reiterated, is coordinating with the Nigerian Military command and control centre
in the North East for effectiveness. Present at the occasion were the British
Assistant Chief of Defence Staff on Defence Engagement, Rear Admiral Simon
Ancona, top officials of British Embassy in Abuja and a list of high ranking
Nigerian military officers.
Colonel Rabe ABUBAKAR
Acting Director Defence Information
Colonel Rabe ABUBAKAR
Acting Director Defence Information
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