The Egyptian government says it will strengthen its relationship with Nigeria, especially in the areas of military cooperation, security, and the global war on terror.
Egyptian Defence Attachè to Nigeria, Brigadier General Ahmed Ibrahim said this on Thursday in Abuja at the event to celebrate the 50th Egyptian Armed Forces Day
Armed Forces Day is a national holiday in Egypt and celebrated on 6th October as an anniversary of the start of the October War against Israel in 1973, when it attempted to regain territory lost during the 1967 Six-day war.
The day is also set aside to remember the Egyptian military personnel who died in the war and are widely viewed as martyrs by the people.
The holiday is usually marked by large military parades.
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In Abuja, Nigeria’s capital the Defense Attachee to the Embassy of Egypt, Brig. Gen Ahmed Ibrahim, friends and colleagues as well as the Egyptian community had an evening of entertainment where they also took time out to reflect on the significance of events fifty years ago.
Brigadier General Ibrahim said Egypt and Nigeria have enjoyed a long and historical relationship, which has been strengthened and extended to both governments and their arned forces
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, said the victory marked a turning point in Egypt’s history.
He also commended the long-standing relationship between Egypt and Nigeria.
The event was attended by members of the diplomatic community, the military, and friends of Egypt in Nigeria.
Editor: Ebuwa Omo-Osagie
