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He asserts that the NAF is prepared to cooperate with friendly military forces to promote global defense and security, just as it is prepared to offer similar support to its allies in any area where Nigeria's defense interests overlap.
When hosting a gathering of the defense attachés from allies accredited to Nigeria, the CAS made this statement.
The CAS further noted that the meeting was of utmost importance as the increasingly fragile global security landscape has brought to fore the indispensable role that military forces play in ensuring peace and stability in today’s world.
Speaking further, Air Marshal Abubakar stated that NAF’s role in tackling security challenges in concert with other security Services, demands sustenance of a diverse range of credible air power capabilities. These capabilities, according to him, are often products of innovations and advancements in technology developed beyond the shores of any one country, hence the need for strong alliances orchestrated by Defence Attachés”.
He went on to call on the Defence Attachés to pursue the defence interests of their various countries within the context of NAF’s aspirations which, he said, would easily dovetail into the sustenance of a synergistic and symbiotic relationship with the NAF.
In his remarks, the Chief of Defence Intelligence, Major General Emmanuel Undiandeye, thanked the CAS for hosting the Defence Attachés and noted that the meeting would no doubt help to further boost the needed symbiotic relationship required to effectively combat contemporary global security challenges.
He therefore encouraged the Defence Attachés to use the opportunity provided by the forum to make clarifications and clear any doubts they may have for a more robust inter-military cooperation with the NAF.
Colonel Roni Singh Legha, the dean of Indian and other foreign defense attachés in Nigeria, also spoke at the occasion and expressed his joy at the gathering as well as the chance to strengthen the already strong ties between their various nations and the NAF.
He continued by assuring the CAS of their complete support in achieving the NAF's goal of expanding collaboration.
Thirty-one defense attachés from allies in Nigeria attended the event. India, Germany, Cameroon, Italy, Russia, Ukraine, Egypt, South Africa, and other nations are among those in attendance.
The event's rigorous interactive session and souvenir exchange are its highlights.