Nigeria Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd) led a 5-Man delegation to Doha, Qatar, on 24 January 2022.
The visit was at the behest of his Qatari counterpart and Deputy Prime Minister, His Excellency Dr. Khalid bin Mohammad al-Attiyah.
During the three-day visit, the Honourable Minister attended the graduation ceremonies of the Qatari Air Force Academy and the National Armed Forces Academy, on 26 and 27 January 2022, respectively. In addition, the delegation underwent a tour of the National Service Academy training facility where they were conducted around key military equipment.
The Highlight of the Minister’s visit was the bilateral talks held with his counterpart, the Minister of Defence of the State of Qatar where both parties reviewed relations of common interest between the two countries and ways of enhancing and developing them while seeking more opportunities in other potential areas of collaboration.
The Nigerian Minister of Defence was accompanied by the Ambassador of Nigeria to the State of Qatar, His Excellency Yakubu Abdullahi Ahmed, the Defence Attache and Head of Political Matters at the Embassy.