Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar has affirmed that the Federal Government is dedication to sustaining its defence collaboration with France.
This commitment was made known when the minister received the outgoing French Ambassador to Nigeria, Emmanuelle Blatmann, and her delegation at Ship House, Abuja.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Director of Information &PR Henshaw Ogubike
Minister Badaru emphasized Nigeria’s eagerness to enhance the existing partnership, highlighting that collaborative training and technology transfer are key to bolstering the longstanding bilateral ties.
Expressing gratitude towards Ambassador Blatmann for her contribution to fostering the Nigeria-France relationship, he acknowledged the strategic nature of this partnership and envisioned elevating it to more advanced operational levels.
Ambassador Blatmann, in her remarks, lauded the Nigerian Government for its hospitality and trust. She stressed the importance of augmenting intelligence cooperation to effectively combat extremism, terrorism, and regional instability.
Mrs. Blatmann, recently designated as the Head of African and Indian Ocean Affairs at France’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, assured continued French collaboration to deepen and expand the defence relationship with Nigeria.
