Army, UK”s Counterpart To Collaborate In Training
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General
Tukur Buratai has disclosed that Nigerian and United
Kingdom Armies have resolved to collaborate particularly in the area of
training.
Buratai made
this known during
a courtesy call on
him by the
General Officer Commanding,
1st Division
United Kingdom Army,
Major General Giles Hill
at the Army Headquarters.
The COAS thanked
the GOC and
his entourage
for the visit, emphasizing that the two countries will
continue to improve on the already existing bilateral relationship between them
and pledged the Nigerian Army’s
readiness to cooperate
and work with
the United Kingdom.
According to a statement issued yesterday by the acting
Director, Army Public Relations, Col Sani Kukasheka Usman, Buratai assured
General Hill of the Nigerian Army’s determination to end Boko Haram terrorists
soon and commended the troops in the frontline for the good work they are doing
The COAS also
used the opportunity
to request the
GOC’s assistance in facilitating
operational planning workshops for
the Commanding Officers of the Nigerian Army, adding that since his assumption
of office, the cooperation between the Nigerian Army and the
British Military Assistance
Training Team has
been commendable. Speaking earlier, the GOC congratulated the COAS for
his recent appointment, stressing that the bilateral relationship between the two countries
would be maintained.
He also
commended the Nigerian Army in
its efforts in fighting Boko Haram terrorists, and pledged his country’s
readiness to assist Nigeria in developing long term capacity building
particularly in the area of security.
General Hill further expressed the United Kingdom government’s
willingness to offer
training opportunity for
Nigerian Army personnel on
Counter Insurgency Operations.
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