The Nigerian Army on Friday completed pre-deployment training for 185 troops for peacekeeping mission in Guinea Bissau. News Agency of Nigeria reports that the 185 troops began their pre-deployment training on January 6, at the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peace Keeping Centre (MLAILPKC), Jaji Kaduna State. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Tukur Buratai, said the troops will be Nigeria’s Company 8, in the ECOWAS Mission in Guinea Bissau. Buratai was represented by Maj.-Gen Kelvin Aligbe Commandant Nigerian Army School of Infantry. He explained that the pre-deployment training was aimed at refreshing and polishing their knowledge and expertise in peace support operation.

Source: Punch January 24, 2020 16:41 UTC