The Nigeria Armed Forces Command and Staff College students are in Rwanda for a regional study tour

A delegation of twenty one General and Senior Officers from the Nigeria Armed Forces Command and Staff College are in Rwanda for a regional study tour from 31 March to 6 April 2014.

The tour is intended to give the students first-hand knowledge of the socio-economic, political and internal development of Rwanda. The theme of the study is “Facilitating Regional Integration and Development through Socio- Economic Activities”.

The delegation visited yesterday the Rwanda Defence Forces Headquarters at Kimihurura where they were received by the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Patrick Nyamvumba. They were briefed on RDF role in socio-economic development of the country and contribution in peacekeeping mission.

Rear Admiral Stanley Ehije Ogoigbe, Team leader, said that “Rwanda and Nigeria Military are brothers and sisters”, and commended the Defence Forces on high organization, experience on ground and in peacekeeping “We can learn from one another”, he said.

The delegation visited Rwanda Development Board, and then on 1st April they visited Gisozi Genocide memorial Center where they paid respect to the victims of 1994 genocide against Tutsi. They also visited Rwanda Governance Board and MINEAC, Ministry of East African Community.

The Permanent Secretary in MINEAC, Safari Innocent said that they have discussed with the students on how Regional integration facilitated socioeconomic development in East African Community Countries. He cited single tourist visa, Non-tariff barriers, one stop border post, free movement of people and regional pact to use one currency as achievements in EAC countries.

During their tour, they will visit other government and private institutions such as the University of Rwanda, Rwanda Revenue Authority, CEPGL, Rwandair, Immigration Office, Rwanda Military Academy Gako.

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