Buhari Thanks Jordan For Donating Military Equipment To Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari has thanked the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, for donating military equipment to Nigeria, as it continues to combat the scourge of terrorism, the Presidency says.

Speaking during a bilateral meeting with his Jordanian counterpart King Abdullah II shortly after addressing the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday in New York, President Buhari commended the Arab nation for the very expensive donation.

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The donation is said to be about 200 Armoured Fighting Vehicles.

President Buhari described the gift as a reflection of “true concern for Nigeria’s security situation and genuine goodwill towards a friendly nation.”

He also reassured King Abdullah of Nigeria’s commitment towards the proposed Aqaba Process with countries in the region as well as Nigeria’s willingness to play a leading role in bringing together countries in the West African sub-region into this collective security arrangement.

The President pledged Nigeria’s continued desire for enhanced bilateral ties with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

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President Buhari was accompanied to the meeting by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, the National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana Monguno (Rtd), and Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Professor Tijjani Bande.

The Jordanian King had earlier informed the Nigerian President that his Government was in the process of opening an embassy in Abuja in the next few months, and appreciated the support being extended to his country by the Nigerian government in this regard.

He told President Buhari that his National Security Adviser would soon be working out the finer details of the Aqaba Process with his Nigerian counterpart.

It would be recalled that soon after President Buhari took office in 2015, the Jordanian King had offered a hand of friendship, cooperation and support for Nigeria in its fight against terrorism and insurgency. This resulted in the National Security Adviser undertaking two visits to Jordan to follow up on issues previously discussed with the King, and the donation of military hardware and pledge of further support.

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