A delegation of the French navy, yesterday, met with Nigeria’s prime navy brass to discover methods of strengthening ties with a purpose to comprise the problem of insecurity within the North-east and Lake Chad basin.
The assembly was additionally convened to hunt methods of exploring choices of capacitating the navy institution.
This comes because the Nationwide Defence Faculty (NDC), yesterday, commenced a one-week course on defence and safety administration for center cadre officers within the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
The course is designed to dissect the nationwide defence coverage and nationwide safety technique with a view to understanding their impression in coping with the safety issues confronting the nation.
Nigeria is collaborating with neighbouring French talking international locations beneath the auspices of the Multinational Joint Activity Drive (MNJTF) the place France has appreciable affect.
Talking on the Defence Headquarters in Abuja, Director, Worldwide Relations and Technique of the French Navy, Vice Admiral Christopher Lucas, stated navy partnership between the 2 international locations, had grow to be crucial in view of the safety challenges confronting the nation particularly, within the North-east and Lake Chad.
“The partnership between France and Nigeria is critical. We commend the efforts Nigeria’s safety forces within the struggle towards insecurity. The main focus of the assembly shall be how the international locations can work collectively to sort out safety challenges. I hope the assembly will deepen our relationships,” he stated.
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Earlier, the Chief of Defence Employees, Gen Fortunate Irabor, who was represented by the Director, Plans, Defence Headquarters, Maj Gen Usman Yusuf, thanked the French delegation for coming for the talks.
He additionally thanked the French Navy Attachee to Nigeria, Col Bujan, for his efforts within the final 4 months to make sure the assembly held.
In the meantime, the Nationwide Defence Faculty (NDC), yesterday, commenced a one-week course on defence and safety administration for center cadre officers within the Armed Forces of Nigeria and different safety companies.
The course, which was organised by the faculty’s Centre for Strategic Analysis and Research (CSRS) had greater than 50 contributors drawn from the navy in addition to intelligence and safety companies.
Talking on the opening ceremony, Principal Analysis Fellow and Appearing Provost of the Centre, Mrs Julie Sanda, stated the course was designed to convey collectively completely different safety companies to brainstorm on problems with nationwide safety.
In his remarks, Head, Division of Defence and Safety (CSRS),
Dr Adams Abdullahi, stated the course was final held in 2012, including that the resuscitation was in view of the present safety scenario within the nation.
Abdullahi stated the Commandant, Nigerian Defence Faculty (NDC), Rear Admiral Murtala Bashir, deemed it match to rejuvenate the course and in addition evaluate the curriculum to satisfy up to date defence and safety dynamics within the globe.
In his submission, the Useful resource Particular person and Professor of Political Science and Worldwide Relations, Prof. Istifanus Zabadi, who delivered a paper titled, “Safety and Strategic Context” stated there was want for concerted efforts in dealing with nationwide safety.