The Chinese Ambassador
to Nigeria, Gu Xiaojie has assured the Nigerian Armed
Forces of the Chinese
government's readiness to partner in the current fight against the Boko Haram
insurgency.
Chinese Ambassador
to Nigeria, Gu Xiaojie
This Day Live
He gave the
assurance when he paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS),
General Gabriel Olonisakin in his office at the Defence headquarters,
Abuja. The Chinese Ambassador expressed
his government's confidence in the Nigerian Armed Forces in their fight against
the insurgency. In particular, Mr.
Xiaojie expressed his faith in the ability of the Nigerian military to achieve
peace and security to the areas troubled by Boko Haram. He also called for stronger ties between the
two countries' armed forces in the areas of intelligence gathering and sharing
as well as training.
Responding to the
Chinese Ambassador's comments, the CDS expressed his appreciation to the
Chinese government for the hand of fellowship it had extended to the Nigerian
military at a critical time in the fight against the Boko Haram insurgency.
In a related
development, the Acting Sierra Leone High Commissioner to Nigeria, Major
General Alfred Claude Nelson-Williams (retd) paid a courtesy call on the CDS,
during which he lauded the Nigerian Armed Forces for their resilience and
indomitable courage at defending the nation, especially in bringing peace and
security to not only Nigeria but to the West African Sub-Region.
The High
Commissioner stated that the purpose of the visit was to appreciate the great
role the Nigerian Armed Forces played at bringing peace to Sierra Leone during
its civil war and the training of Sierra Leone military officers at the
National Defence College and Command and Staff College, Jaji.
According to him,
Nigeria sacrificed human and materials during Sierra Leone's civil war to bring
peace and succour to the country. He
said that government and people of Sierra Leone would be eternally grateful to
Nigeria forever. He used the opportunity
to assured Nigerian Armed Forces of winning the war against insurgency and
solicited for a continuous and stronger ties between the two countries.
Colonel Rabe
Abubakar
Acting Director
Defence Information
continue
