The Nigerian Government has reaffirmed its commitment to combating terrorism in the West Africa and African region in general, by supporting the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Centre (IMCTC).
The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru gave the assurance when he received a delegation from Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia led by Major General Mohammed bin Saleem Al-Moghidi in Ship House Abuja.
This is contained in a statement issued by the Director of Information and Public Relations Ministry of Defence, Henshaw Ogubike.
Badaru said; “We are ready and willing to work with you hand in hand to achieve the set objectives. When we are talking about counter terrorism today, we have to critically look at West Africa and Africa in general.”
He further stated that “It is bleeding and whatever action you are doing we will support. I believe these countries in this region need a lot of support”
By supporting IMCTC, Nigeria reaffirmed its dedication to regional and global security, underscoring the importance of collective action in combating terrorism.
The leader of the delegation, Major General Mohammed Bin Saleem Al-Moghidi said that Nigeria and Saudi Arabia already have an existing bilateral relationship.
He said that the purpose of their visit was to strengthen that relationship by way of intelligence sharing and training.
Mercy Chukwudiebere
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