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. . . As 16th Nigeria-South Africa Committee Defence Forum inaugurated
The Minister of Defence, Maj.-Gen. Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd), on Wednesday told the Iranian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mohammed Alibak, to come up with implementable templates for considerations with a view to driving a new vision that will emplace robust engagements between the Armed Forces of the two countries.
The minister stated this at a bilateral interface during a courtesy visit to the Ministry of Defence Headquarters, Abuja.
General Magashi told the visiting envoy that it is in time like this when Nigerian Military is decimating multiple threats to national territorial integrity that the genuine allies of the country will be known through their various supports.
The minister is promoting Military Diplomatic Ties between the Nigerian Armed Forces and the Iranian Armed Forces for mutual benefits to both countries.
The Defence Minister In appreciation of the proposals for improved military diplomatic ties between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Islamic Republic of Iran alluded to a common saying that a “friend in need is a friend indeed”.
The Iranian Ambassador, who was accompanied by the Political Adviser Mostafa Majdara thanked the Minister for providing strategic direction that will fine tune strategy and synergy inline of new partnership with Nigeria.
Albak therefore promised
