Nigeria, Brazil to partner on defence industries
The discussion came up on Monday when the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai, received a delegation of the Brazilian Army in his office.
Gen. Buratai and the Brazilian delegation, led by the country’s Deputy Chief of Army Staff for International and Special Affairs, Major Gen. JoarezAlves Pereira Jnr explored the possibilities.
A statement issued on Tuesday by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, said Gen. Buratai acknowledged the Brazilian example as a typical area of interest in the defense industries.
President Muhammadu Buhari had few weeks ago charged the military authorities to explore ways of resuscitating the Nigerian Defence Industry Corporation, with the view to local production of light military equipment.
Gen. Buratai assured the visitors of the Nigerian Army’s readiness to cooperate with Brazil and the country’s determination to end the Boko Haram terrorism soon.
The Nigerian Army Chief described the existing cooperation between the two countries as a good step in the right direction, stressing that there were a lot of things for the two countries to learn from each other.
He also used the opportunity to request the Brazilian Army’s assistance in the facilitation of training billets for Nigerian Army personnel, particularly in jungle warfare due to the present security challenges in the country.
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