BOLKIAH GARRISON, Monday, 10 February 2025 – Colonel Aldi bin Haji Hassan, Acting Joint Force Commander, Royal Brunei Armed Forces received an Introductory Call this morning at the Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), from Air Vice Marshall Razaq Kolawale Shittu, Non-Resident Nigerian Defence Adviser accredited to Brunei Darussalam based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
During the call, Acting Joint Force Commander welcomed Air Vice Marshall Razaq Kolawale Shittu to JFHQ and extended his appreciation for their introductory call to Brunei Darussalam with both sides looking forward to creating opportunities to further strengthen bilateral relations through defence engagements between JFHQ and Nigerian Armed Forces (NAF) respectively.
Both sides then discussed the next plan for the two-Armed Forces and expressed the hope to continue exploring areas of defense cooperation that can be developed in the future.
Air Vice Marshall Razaq Kolawale Shittu was appointed as the Nigerian Defence Adviser in on 23 February 2024 and received his accreditation on 27 April 2024.
PEMANGKU PEMERINTAH ANGKATAN BERSAMA TERIMA KUNJUNGAN PERKENALAN DARI PENASIHAT PERTAHANAN NIGERIA KE NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM MENETAP DI KUALA LUMPUR
BOLKIAH GARISON, Isnin, 10 Februari 2025 – Yang Mulia Kolonel Aldi bin Haji Hassan, Pemangku Pemerintah Angkatan Bersama, Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) hari ini menerima Kunjungan Pengenalan dari Air Vice Marshall Razaq Kolawale Shittu, Penasihat Pertahanan Nigeria, yang menetap di Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ke Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Semasa perjumpaan tersebut, Pemangku Pemerintah mengalu-alukan kedatangan Air Vice Marshall Razaq Kolawale Shittu ke Markas Angkatan Bersama, Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (MAB ABDB) dan merakamkan penghargaan atas Kunjungan Pengenalan ke Negara Brunei Darussalam. Kunjungan Pengenalan tersebut memberikan ruang untuk mengeratkan silaturahim dan hubungan ketenteraan di antara MAB ABDB dan Angkatan Tentera Nigeria (NAF).
Kedua belah pihak seterusnya membincangkan mengenai perancangan bagi kedua Angkatan Tentera dan menyatakan harapan untuk terus menerokai bidang-bidang kerjasama pertahanan yang boleh diperkembangkan di masa hadapan.
Air Vice Marshall Razaq Kolawale Shittu telah dilantik sebagai Penasihat Pertahanan Nigeria pada 23 Februari 2024 dan menerima akreditasinya pada 27 April 2024.
