CNS Seeks Stronger ECOWAS Military Cooperation

CNS seeks stronger ECOWAS military cooperation

By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA: The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, has called for stronger regional military and maritime cooperation among African countries to tackle growing transnational security threats. Abbas made the call on Friday when the Chief of Staff, ECOWAS Standby Force, Brigadier General Sheikh Sulaiman Massaquoi, paid a courtesy visit to him at the Naval Headquarters, Abuja. The CNS said broader participation b…

Stronger Regional Military Cooperation: ECOWAS Standby Chief Of Staff Visits Admiral Abbas

Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, on Friday called for stronger regional maritime cooperation through the participation of more African militaries in regional efforts to combat common security problems. Admiral Abbas cited the recently launched Combined Maritime Task Force-Gulf of Guinea (CMTF-GoG), stressing that broader regional...