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France will help Armed forces of Nigeria for the procurement of military equipment 10805164.
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Defence & Security News - France / Nigeria
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Nigeria and France have signed a 'letter of Intent' on defence cooperation to include acquisition of military equipment and training for members of the Nigerian armed forces.
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 French Defence Minister visits French troops deployed in Nigeria. (Picture French Ministry of Defense) |
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This information was released in statement after a meeting of the High Defence Committee made up of Nigerian and French officials in April 2016 at the Ministry of Defence headquarters in Abuja.
The statement was read by the Permanent Secretary in the Nigerian Ministry of Defence, Ambassador Danjuma Sheni, in presence of the Nigerian Minister of Defence, retired Brig. Gen. Mansur Dan-Ali and the French Minister of Defence, Jean Le-Drian. Nigerian Ministry of Defence, Ambassador Danjuma Sheni said the two-day deliberations focused on four areas of strategic dialogue, military technical cooperation, intelligence sharing and equipment procurement. He said the committee agreed that identifying credible manufacturers, capacity building and negotiations with French equipment manufacturers would be offered to the armed forces of Nigeria. They also agreed that France would provide technical advice on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) to the Nigerian military while promoting multi-lateral intelligence sharing in support of the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF). France will also share experience with Nigeria in the organization and processes of establishing an Imagery Centre and deliberated on how the list of defence equipment presented could be procured at good value for money. |
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