FG pledges to sustain bilateral relations with France on security
The Federal Government has affirmed its commitment to sustaining bilateral relations with France, particularly in the area of Defence and security.
It also said the training and technology transfer between the two countries would further strengthen the bilateral relations the countries have shared.
The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Abubakar, disclosed this when he received the outgoing Ambassador of France to Nigeria, Emmanuelle Blatmann, and her delegation in Abuja.
This was contained in a statement on Wednesday by the Ministry’s Director of Press, Henshaw Ogubike.
It partly read, “Badaru said that Nigeria was ready to build on the existing relationship between the two countries pointing out that the training and technology transfer would further strengthen the bilateral relations both countries have shared.
“While appreciating the outgoing Ambassador for the cordial relationship with Nigeria, he said both countries are strategic partners and promised to further strengthen it to higher levels of operations. ”
Earlier, the Ambassador, Emmanuelle Blatmann harped on the need for the countries to share intelligence in the fight against terrorism.
“She commended the Nigerian Government for its warm gesture, love, and trust towards her.
In addition, the Ambassador said that there was a need to develop cooperation in intelligence sharing between the two countries in the fight against extremism, terror movement, and regional insecurity.
“Blatmann said that she has been appointed the Head of African and Indian Ocean at the Foreign Affairs Ministry in France promising that France will cooperate more with Nigeria to deepen its defence relationship with Nigeria, ” the statement added.
