By Chibuike Nwabuko
ABUJA NIGERIA – Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu has charged military across Africa to unite in addressing insecurity and other threats to the continent’s unity and stability.
According to the statement released on the X account of Kashim Shettima, President Tinubu gave the charge on Wednesday when he officially declared open the second edition of the Africa Military Games (@Amga_2024games) in Abuja, heralding the event as a historic platform to foster unity, camaraderie and military cooperation across the continent.
The Games with the theme, “Enhancing Military Cooperation in Africa through Sports,” marks a revival of the tradition initiated over 20 years ago in Nairobi, Kenya.
Speaking during the opening ceremony of the games at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, President @officialABAT who was represented at the event by his deputy, Vice President Kashim Shettima @KashimSM, observed that no single nation can tackle its security challenges alone.
“Our collective safety and the well-being of our people demand that we stand together, shoulder to shoulder, as one united Africa,” he said, acknowledging the significance of the Games in strengthening Africa’s collective security efforts.