The Nigerian Army (NA) on Thursday says it is seeking effective collaboration with her Indian counterpart on capacity development.
Speaking when he received a delegation from Defence Scoping of India at Army Headquarters, Abuja, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya said the “bilateral collaboration would be in the areas of military training, health, technology among others.”
According to a statement by Army Spokesperson, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, Lieutenant General Yahaya noted that India has enormous potentials that the NA could explore in support of its training and operations.
Yahaya further stated that “Nigeria and India have historical ties that are mutually beneficial. While commending the delegation for the visit, he reiterated that the collaboration would facilitate information sharing and exchange of experiences in military development.”
He noted that the Nigerian Army could further develop the capacity of its medical personnel and enhance technological capacity in aid of military operations.
The leader of the delegation, Lieutenant General Vinod Khandare (rtd), who is the Military Adviser to National Council of India, stated that he was at Army Headquarters to explore frontiers for effective collaboration between both countries.
Khandare assured the COAS of India’s desire to continually assist and cooperate with the NA in the areas of training, human capacity development and other viable areas.
The Military Adviser to National Council of India, said the visit would equally enhance the historical ties between the two countries.
He added that the envisaged areas of training would sharpen the skills of NA personnel.
General Khandare assured that the Government of India will continue to support the NA in providing the necessary skills that would enhance troops’ capacity in ongoing military operations.