UK, France speaks on supporting Nigeria
They gave the assurance on Friday at the Defence Headquarters, Abuja, when their Chiefs of Defence Staff, Generals Nicolas Carter and Francois Lecointre visited their Nigeria counterpart, Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin, NAN reports.
“We are also impressed with the strong military commitment to providing peace to your country by the way you are challenging Boko Haram and Islamic State in West Africa.“We are collectively looking for opportunities to see where else we can help, where else we can maximise our support to West Africa and Nigeria, particularly,’’ Carter said.
Welcoming them earlier, Olonisakin said that both countries had over the years remained “strong pillars’’ of support to Nigeria and the armed forces of the country. “These have in no small measure helped us in our effort to tackle the various security challenges confronting our nation, especially in counter terrorism and counter insurgency efforts in the North Eastern part of the country.’’
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