The Russian Federation has expressed its readiness to provide necessary military assistance to the Armed Forces of Nigeria in a bid to tackle escalating security threats in the country.
The Russian Defence Minister, Mr. Andrey Belousov, expressed this when the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Christopher Musa, paid him a courtesy visit at the Russian Ministry of Defence Building in Moscow.
A statement by the Acting Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General TukurGusau, stated the outcomes of subsequent engagements, such as the meeting of the Intergovernmental Working Group and the Armed Forces of Nigeria, will determine the modality for the assistance.
The visit to Russia, he said, was aimed at reiterating Nigeria’s solidarity with the Federation on its 80th Victory Day Commemoration, in honour of Russian heroes who paid the ultimate price for the Federation during World War II.
Gusau said that the visit was highly rewarding, as it enabled the CDS to reaffirm Nigeria’s commitment to military cooperation with the Russian Federation.
“It also provided an opportunity for the CDS to outline the operational needs of the AFN, which Russia could potentially support,” he concluded.
The Russian federation believes the military assistance offered to Nigeria is in line with existing military-technical cooperation with the country.
