The Nigerian Army on Thursday, said the Italian Defence General Staff Policy and Planning Deputy Division Head, Major General Massimo Biagini has sought to promote collaboration between the Italian military and the Nigerian Army particularly in the area of military courses and manpower development.
According to the statement made available on Thursday 15th July 2021, by the Director Army Public Relations Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, this was made known today Thursday 15 July 2021 when he paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya at the Army Headquarters, Abuja.
Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu in the statement stated that the Italian Defence Chief disclosed that he was at the Army Headquarters to seek collaboration in the area of manpower development especially in training and support towards tackling security challenges bedevilling the country.
“He maintained that the military of both countries had shared some commonalities, such as training of personnel in staff courses. He added that both militaries needed to take the relationship to a higher pedestal,” Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu added.
Responding, the COAS, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya represented by the Chief of Policy and Plans (COPP) Army, Major General Anthony Omozoje, noted that several NA personnel have benefited immensely from the Italian military, in the area of training and manpower development.
He said the NA will continue to partner with military institutions and other stakeholders, in the unrelenting effort to totally defeat the insurgency and other security challenges confronting the nation.
Highlights of the event were the signing of visitors’ register, exchange of souvenirs and group photographs.