Ahead of the onerous task of rescuing over 200 girls abducted in Chibok, the Commander of the United States African Command (US-AFRICOM), Lieutenant General David Rodriguez and Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh Tuesday held talks at the Defence headquarters in Abuja.
During the talks, the CDS, Badeh described the relationship between Nigeria and the United States as mutual and strategic.
According to the CDS, the Nigerian military has over time benefitted immensely from the bilateral relationship between the two countries particularly in the area of training and military hardware. He noted that Nigerian Navy for instance has received a number of operational equipment and support, as part of United States support to the Nigerian military in combating oil theft and other maritime threats.
On the activities of terrorists in Nigeria, the CDS welcomed the international support for the counter insurgency operation, stressing that it will complement ongoing efforts by the Nigerian military to find and rescue the missing Chibok girls. He revealed that the Nigerian military is already re-strategising its operational doctrines to match the emerging trend of asymmetrical warfare currently confronting the nation.
Badeh expressed appreciation to the United States on behalf of the Federal Government for responding positively to the call for assistance in the search and rescue of the abducted school girls.
Earlier in his remarks, Gen Rodriguez stated that he was at the Defence Headquarters to discuss modalities in furtherance of US support to Nigerian Military to put an end to insurgency in the country.
