Nigerian Army says sixty of its personnel have so far been trained on anti-terrorism special course in Pakistan.

Director General of Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria, Major-General Bamidele Ogunkale, said this at a two-day Second Round of Nigeria-Pakistan Staff Talk in Abuja.

Ogunkale said Nigeria and Pakistan signed a bilateral agreement on Military Cooperation in 2010, with emphasis on military training and education, sending observers for military maneuver and exercise.

He said the bilateral agreement on military cooperation paved way for the establishment of the Nigeria-Pakistan Staff Talk.”

Ogunkale said the first round of the staff talk deliberated on training cooperation, counter terrorism cooperation, cooperation in counter Improvised Explosives Devices (IEDs) among others.

He said the cooperation offered the Nigerian Armed Forces a life extension programme and general overhaul of F-7 NI aircraft, repair and overhaul of 14 C 130 aircraft propeller assemblies.

The director general said the Nigerian Army had selected courses for the 2018/2019 training season on payment basis.

He said it would be beneficial to leverage on the gains of the previous staff talk to sustain the momentum of the collaboration.

“This round of staff talks will include a presentation on counter terrorism and counter insurgency in the Nigerian perspective by the various armed forces,”he said.

He said it would be expected that this round of talk would assist Nigeria to strategise to maintain peace within the troubled North East region.

Ogunkale said Nigeria, under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari, resolved to enter into viable relations with other nations to position the country as formidable force in Africa.

Director-General, Foreign Military Cooperation of Pakistan, Major-General Muhammad Shafiq, said the relationship between the two countries dated back to 1960.

Shafiq, said Pakistan and its Armed Forces greatly value the relations with Nigeria and its people, saying their relations with Nigeria, especially the defence collaboration is unparalleled, especially in the African continent.”

He said a solid and unparalleled brotherly relation had been established between the two countries, saying the current visit to Nigeria would further enhance cooperation between the two countries.

A communiqué is expected at the end of the two-day meeting on Wednesday.