Chuks Oyema-Aziken
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor has played host to his counterpart from Sao Tome and Principe, Brigadier General Idalecio Pachire with an assurance that both country’s will strengthen the existing bilateral defence collaboration.
The meeting between the two Defence Chiefs centred on the critical role which both nations Armed Forces are playing in securing the Gulf of Guinea.
Gen Irabor pledged commitment to further tackle issues of piracy and other forms of criminality within the corridor of the Gulf of Guinea.
Other areas of collaboration discussed during the visit were capacity building of Sao Tome personnel, joint exercises and training assistance among others.
The Sao Tome and Principe Defence Chief equally visited the Nigerian Navy Headquarters as well as the Defence Intelligence Agency.
Both Nations have long standing history covering diplomatic and military collaboration which has been sustained over the years.
