United States Defence Attache Visits National Defence College – Holds Fruitful Discussions With The Commandant

The US Defence Attaché to Nigeria, Colonel Tom Brookes pays a courtesy visit to the Commandant National Defence College Nigeria (NDC) in Abuja. The DA expresses the continued readiness of the US Embassy to strengthen bilateral relations and exchange military assistance with Nigeria. Specifically, Colonel Brookes commends the wonderful partnership and collaboration with the NDC towards achieving higher military education and training.

Receiving the DA in his office, the Commandant, Rear Admiral Olumuyiwa Olotu expresses appreciation to the DA on the already established cooperation and ongoing wonderful engagements of the NDC with the US Embassy and the National Defence University, Washington. The Commandant apprised the DA of his recent visit to NDU Washington, and some wonderful engagements made, which include possibilities of transforming NDC into a National Defence University and establishment of Irregular Warfare Centre (IWC) for Nigeria. According to the Commandant, collaboration and cooperation of the US Embassy would assist this mission, especially towards designing capacity building programmes, curriculum development, and exchange of ideas. Admiral Olotu added that in addition to the need of transforming NDC into a University for comprehensive military education and training, the IWC, when established, could serve as a think tank for strategic level guidance and advise on confronting contemporary security challenges in Nigeria and the subregions.

Colonel Brookes, accompanied by DDAs and staff officers of the US Embassy, assured the Commandant of support and necessary assistance to actualise the objectives.