The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja has received 27 accredited Defence Attachés and Advisers (DA) to Nigeria at the Army Headquarters, Abuja.
The Attachés and Advisers were led by the Chief of Defence Intelligence, Major General Emmanuel Undiandeye for a first-of-its-kind Interactive session with the Chief of Army Staff.
General Lagbaja while addressing the Attachés appreciated the cooperation existing between the Nigerian Army (NA) and the Armies of the various Nations represented by the Defence Attachés in the areas of training, operations, Defence procurement, and intelligence sharing among others.
He assured them of a more conducive atmosphere for further interactions and sharing of ideas and experiences towards sustaining the existing bilateral relations between the Nigerian Army and their countries.
The Chief of Defence Intelligence, Major General Emmanuel Undiandeye said that “the interaction with the Army Chief would provide them the opportunity to present areas of challenges.”
Stronger ties
On behalf of the DAs, the Defence Attaché from India, Colonel Legha Romi appreciated the Chief of Army Staff for the forum and expressed hope for stronger ties among the countries.
The Defence Advisers and Attachés forum had in attendance representatives of India, the UK, France, Germany, Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, China, Egypt, Ghana, Indonesia, Iran, Mali, Niger Republic, Italy, Senegal, Seria Leon, South Africa, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Turkey, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Mercy Chukwudiebere
