NIGERIAN ARMY TO PARTNER WITH REPUBLIC OF KOREA IN CAPACITY BUILDING

The Nigerian Army has expressed its continuous collaboration with the Republic of Korean Army in building capacity of its military for efficient performance.

The Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai stated this while playing host to the South Korean Defence Attaché (DA) to Nigeria Navy Captain Shin Jae Sung in his office at the Army Headquarters.  General Buratai noted with satisfaction the training exchange programme between the two armies which have spanned for decades and promised to maintain the excellent relationship existing between them.

Earlier, the DA had told the Chief of Army Staff that his visit was aimed at seeking for an improved military collaboration as regards training and capacity building. He said the present security challenges in Nigeria are not peculiar to the country, adding that countries are faced with various challenges. He said the situation in Nigeria is similar to Korea’s and as such, there is need to enhance combat strategies between the two nations. 

Present at the occasion were some principal staff officers of the Army Headquarters as well as the Consul /Chief Security Officer of the Republic of Korea, embassy in Nigeria.




ONYEMA NWACHUKWU

Colonel

for Acting Director Army Public Relations