President Muhammadu Buhari has lauded the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for the donation of hardware in support of Nigeria’s campaign against terrorism and insurgency.

Buhari made the commendation at a bilateral meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan on the sideline of the ongoing 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

The President was delighted with the pledge by the Jordanian government to further supply helicopters to Nigeria, saying the very expensive donation of about 200 Armoured Fighting Vehicles reflects true concern for Nigeria’s security situation and genuine goodwill towards a friendly nation.’’

Buhari also reassured the King of Nigeria’s commitment towards the proposed Aqaba Process with countries in the region.

Aqaba is the only coastal city in Jordan and the largest and most populous city on the Gulf of Aqaba

Nigeria is willing to play a leading role in bringing together countries in the West African sub-region into this collective security arrangement.’’

He said the president pledged Nigeria’s continued desire for enhanced bilateral ties with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

The Jordanian King had earlier informed Buhari that his Government was in the process of opening an embassy in Abuja in the next few months.

He, therefore, expressed appreciation over the support being extended to his country by the Nigerian government in this regard.

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

The President was accompanied to the bilateral meeting, the third of its kind since the inception of the current administration, by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama and the NSA, retired Maj-Gen. Babagana Monguno.

Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Tijjani Bande also attended the meeting.