Nigerian military exceptional says Liberian Defence Minister

The Minister of National Defence of Liberia, Honourable Brownie J Samukai Jr on Tuesday described the Nigerian Armed Forces as very professional, exceptional and outstanding.

He said in Abuja while visiting Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin at the Defence Headquarters, adding that he would continue to appreciate them for the training support they have been giving to his home country since 2006.

Samukai Jr further stated that Liberia would forever regard Nigeria as a big brother for the role she played in the restoration of peace, democratic governance and security in their country.  He said the reorganised military they have is a product of the Nigerian Armed Forces.

Samukai Jr, who visited in the company of his country’s Ambassador to Nigeria solicited more support from the Nigerian Armed Forces in the areas of training and vacancies for courses and cooperation for enhancing bilateral defence cooperation between the two countries.

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The National Defence minister promised that his country would stand by Nigeria in ensuring that terrorist activities are effectively stamped out in Nigeria, added that his country would support in whatever way to rout out terrorism in Nigeria and Africa as a whole.

Responding, the CDS thanked the minister for the visit and assured him that the two countries would continue to partner in order to be able to contribute in the development of the two countries and the sub-region in general.

He also pleaded that the Nigerian Armed Forces would continue to render training support to the Armed Forces of Liberia in order to ensure collective security to the sub-region and the world at large.

Dignitaries present at the visit included, the Liberian ambassador and all the principal staff officers of the Defence Headquarters.