FG expresses commitment to defence cooperation with France
The Federal Government has expressed commitment to bilateral relations on defence with France.
The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, stated this when he received the outgoing Ambassador of France to Nigeria, Emmanuelle Blatmann and her delegation at the Ship House Abuja on Wednesday 10th January 2024.
In a statement by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Henshaw Ogubike, Badaru said that Nigeria was ready to build on the existing relationship between the two countries.
He pointed out that the training and technology transfer would further strengthen the bilateral relations that both countries have shared.
While appreciating the outgoing Ambassador for the cordial relationship with Nigeria, he said both countries are strategic partners and promised to further strengthen it to higher levels of operations.
Earlier, the Ambassador, Emmanuelle Blatmann commended the Nigerian Government for its warm gesture, love, and trust towards her, stating that there was a need to develop cooperation in intelligence sharing between the two countries in the fight against extremism, terror movement and regional insecurity.
Mrs. Blatmann further stated that she has been appointed the Head of African and Indian Ocean at the Foreign Affairs Ministry in France promising that France will cooperate more with Nigeria to deepen its defence relationship with Nigeria.
