The Commander of the United States Africa Command, General Michael Langley, has visited the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja.
In a statement released on Wednesday, the Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, noted that the AFRICOM Commander was accompanied by the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills.
According to Gusau, Langley commended the Defence Headquarters’ strategy in combating insecurity.
He stated, “General Langley praised Nigeria’s approach to tackling insecurity within the country and its strategic leadership role in the sub-region. He also congratulated the Chief of Defence Staff on his appointment as Chairman of the Committee of ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence Staff.”
Gusau added that the CDS pledged to collaborate with other nations to eliminate terrorism in West Africa.
He further noted that Musa requested the United States’ support in the procurement of weapons and other equipment.
Gusau said, “In his response, the CDS thanked the AFRICOM Commander for taking the time to visit Nigeria and assured him of the Armed Forces’ commitment to cooperate with other nations in the sub-region to eradicate all forms of terrorism and crime.
“General Musa also sought greater defence cooperation with the United States, particularly in training, intelligence sharing, and facilitating the procurement of necessary platforms from the US.”
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