Jordan collaborate with Nigeria on ending terrorism

Jordan collaborate with Nigeria on ending terrorism

The Government of Jordan and the Nigerian military has commenced talks towards collaboration to end the threats of terrorism in Nigeria and Africa.

A statement by Defence spokesman Brigadier General Rabe Abubakar said a delegation from His Royal Majesty King Abdullah II of the Republic of Jordan paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin at the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) Abuja.

He said the aim of the visit was to explore areas of collaboration on ending the threat posed by the Boko Haram militants among others.

General Ababukar said the Jordanian delegation led by the Special Adviser to the King of Jordan on Political Affairs, Manas Dabbas, sought for closer collaboration in the area of intelligence gathering, regional cooperation and capacity building to enhance total eradication of extremist groups in Africa.

Abubakar said they also congratulated the CDS and the Nigerian Armed Forces for their doggedness at decimating the Boko Haram militants.

He added that Dabbas said the world is experiencing serious security threats from assorted radical groups like Boko Haram, Al-Qaeda and Al Shabbab.

Dabbas called for concerted efforts by affected countries to emplace mechanisms to under study conflicts and crisis occasioned by terrorist organizations with the aim of defeating such terrorist groups.

In his remark, General Olonisakin thanked the Jordanian envoy for the visit and briefed the delegation on the operations of the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) and the synergy between regional troops to degrade the Boko Haram Militants.

The CDS solicited for cooperation in the area of training and provisions to counter Improved Explosive Devices (IEDs).

He also emphasized the need to interface with regional forces and security agencies to eliminate the threat from radical terrorist organizations.

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