President Muhammadu Buhari has said the Islamic Republic of Pakistan had remained faithful and consistent in the training of members of Nigeria’s armed forces.
The president’s special adviser on media and publicity, Femi Adesina, in a statement, said Buhari stated this when he received the chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of the Islamic Republic, Gen. Nadeem Raza, at the State House, Abuja on Friday.
The statement read in part, “We greatly appreciate your help in terms of training members of our armed forces. Some of my colleagues trained in your country, and you have remained consistent in assisting us. We benefit a lot from Pakistan, and we are grateful.”
Earlier, Raza had said Nigeria was the most important country in Africa, stressing that, “Nigeria is the most important country in Africa. We value our collaboration. We learn and benefit a lot from each other.”
