The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s commitment to strengthening African-led defence partnerships to combat terrorism, violent extremism and other transnational security threats.
General Shaibu was speakimg during a meeting with Rwanda’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Mubarakh Muganga, in Kigali.
The meeting took place during Lieutenant General Shaibu’s official working visit to Rwanda, with both military leaders engaging on the importance of bilateral cooperation and collective responses to security challenges affecting the continent.
A statement issued by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele, said the engagement highlighted the need for African nations to take greater responsibility for addressing shared security threats through sustained military cooperation, intelligence sharing, joint capacity development and coordinated responses.
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Lieutenant General Shaibu emphasised the importance of stronger military-to-military relations in counterterrorism, counterinsurgency, professional military education and the exchange of operational experiences.
Such cooperation is intended to strengthen interoperability, operational readiness and the capacity of African armed forces to respond to increasingly complex security threats.
The engagement also reinforced the importance of African-led security solutions built on mutual trust, shared expertise and collective responsibility, particularly in preventing terrorist and criminal networks from exploiting national borders and regional security vulnerabilities.
The visit forms part of the Nigerian Army’s broader commitment to defence cooperation and efforts to promote a more secure, stable and resilient African continent through sustainable partnerships.
