Ending Insurgency: France, Nigeria Defence Ministers Sign Deal
Updated April 28, 2016
Nigeria
and France have signed a deal that would help government of both
countries focus on training and procurement of equipment for its
military personnel to end war against terrorism.
Speaking at the end of the Nigeria/France High Defence Committee
meeting in Abuja, Nigeria’s Minister of Defense, Mansur Dan-Ali and his
French counterpart, Jean Yves Le Drian said plans are also in top gear
to improve on intelligence gathering.
The Director, Military Intelligence of the Republic of France,
General Christophe Gomert, in 2015 declared his country’s unwavering
support to Nigeria in its fight against insurgency.
General Gomert said the fight against global terrorism could be won through effective collaboration between the two countries.
The Chief of Nigeria’s Defence Intelligence, Air Vice Marshal Monday
Morgan, also said that Nigeria would continue to build on the existing
bilateral relationship between both countries.
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