{"id":1362,"date":"2024-07-10T12:16:09","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T12:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=1362"},"modified":"2024-07-10T12:17:06","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T12:17:06","slug":"coas-tasks-foreign-defence-attaches-on-constant-engagement-collaboration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=1362","title":{"rendered":"COAS tasks foreign defence attaches on constant engagement, collaboration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has called on Defence Attach\u00e9s of allied countries in Nigeria to close ranks with the Nigerian Army in identifying and tackling issues of mutual interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lagbaja made the call when the Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI), Maj.-Gen. Emmanuel Undiandeye led defence attach\u00e9s from 27 countries for interaction with the COAS on Thursday in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He commended the attach\u00e9s for their observations on issues of concern, and pledged to take necessary measures to address some of the issues raised during the discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lagbaja assured neighbouring countries of the commitment of the Nigerian army to continue to work on mechanisms that would curtail movement of cross-border criminals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe look forward to fruitful engagement with all other countries to deny criminal elements and dissident groups from incubating their nefarious activities abroad and bringing them home to perpetrate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI look forward to more avenues of engagement with all the DAs; we will try as much as possible to establish other social avenues, sporting avenues through which we can engage and interact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSo that we can share ideas and experiences towards moving forward the relationship that exists between the Nigerian Army and the various countries that you represent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI want to promise you that the Nigerian army is disposed to continue engaging with your various countries. Lines of communications are open,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier, the Chief of Defence Intelligence said the engagement was the first of its kind, to enable the attach\u00e9s discuss and interact in commonality, and present their concerns and challenges.<a href=\"https:\/\/nannews.ng\/2023\/09\/06\/securing-nigeria-requires-harnessing-efforts-of-citizens-coas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Undiandeye said the DIA was the convent and the interchange point of exchange and interaction with all defence attach\u00e9s in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said that the meeting would afford them the opportunity to discuss issues that affect them individually and collectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Defence Attach\u00e9 of India, Col. 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