Jordan donates 200 armoured vehicles to Nigeria

Muhammadu expressed appreciation to the President of Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, King Abdullah 11, for the donation of 200 Armoured Fighting Vehicles to combat terrorism and insurgency.

President Buhari said that the kind gesture “reflects true concern for Nigeria’s security situation and genuine goodwill towards a friendly nation.”

Speaking during a bilateral meeting with King Abdullah II shortly after his address to the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly, in New York on Tuesday, Buhari thanked the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for its support to Nigeria’s campaign against terrorism and insurgency with the donation of military hardware and the 
pledge to further supply helicopters.

President Buhari also reassured King Abdullah of Nigeria’s commitment towards the proposed Aqaba Process with countries in the region as well as Nigeria’s willingness to play a leading role in bringing together countries in the West African sub-region into this collective security arrangement

UCJ, UNILORIN.