A
high power delegation from His Royal Majesty King Abdullah II of the
Republic of Jordan has paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of Defence
Staff (CDS) General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin at the Defence
Headquarters (DHQ) Abuja, to explore areas of collaboration on ending
the threat posed by the Boko Haram Terrorists.
The
Jordanian delegation which was led by the Special Adviser to the King
of Jordan on Political Affairs, Mr Manas Dabbas, congratulated the CDS
and the Nigerian Armed Forces for their doggedness at decimating the
Boko Haram Terrorist and sought for closer collaboration in the area of
intelligence gathering, regional cooperation and capacity building to
enhance total eradication of extremist groups in Africa. He noted that
the world is experiencing serious security threats from assorted radical
groups like Boko Haram, Al-Qaeda, Al Shabbab, etc and called for
concerted efforts by affected countries to emplace mechanisms to under
study conflicts and crisis occasioned by terrorist organizations with
the aim of defeating such terrorist groups.
Mr
Dabbas lauded the efforts of the CDS in piloting the affairs of the
Nigerian Armed Forces and pledged his country’s commitment to assist
Nigeria in combating the threat posed by Boko Haram and other terrorist
organizations in the country.
In
his remark, General Olonisakin thanked the Jordanian envoy for the
visit and briefed the delegation on the operations of the Multi-National
Joint Task Force (MNJTF) and the synergy between regional troops to
degrade the Boko Haram terrorists. The CDS solicited for cooperation in
the area of training and provisions of counter Improved Explosive
Devices (IEDs) and emphasized on the need to interface with regional
forces and security agencies to eliminate the threat from radical
terrorist organizations.
The
CDS was accompanied by some Principal Staff Officers from Defence
Headquarters to received the Jordanian delegation. Highlights include
the presentation of souvenir to the visitors and a group photograph.
RABE ABUBAKAR
Brigadier General
Acting Director Defence Information
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