NIGERIAN DEFENCE MINISTER VISITS DOHA, QATAR
Oru Leonard
The Honourable Minister of Defence, of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd) led a 5-Man delegation to Doha, Qatar, on 24 January, 2022. The visit was at the behest of his Qatari counterpart and Deputy Prime Minister, His Excellency Dr. Khalid bin Mohammad al-Attiyah.
During the three day visit, the Honourable Minister attended the graduation ceremonies of the Qatari Air Force Academy and the National Armed Forces Academy, on 26 and 27 January, 2022, respectively. In addition, the delegation underwent a tour of the National Service Academy training facility where they were conducted round key military equipments.
The Highlight of the Minister’s visit was the bilateral talks held with his counterpart, the Minister of Defence of the State of Qatar where both parties reviewed relations of common interest between the two countries and ways of enhancing and developing them while seeking more opportunities in other potential areas of collaboration.
The Nigerian Minister of Defence was accompanied by the Ambassador of Nigeria to the State of Qatar, His Excellency Yakubu Abdullahi Ahmed, the Defence Attache and Head of Political Matters at the Embassy.
