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EU plans €20 million in military aid for Nigeria

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The European Union plans €20 million in defence aid to support the Nigerian army in tackling insecurity, Defence Minister Christopher Musa announced. A European technical team is due in Abuja in November to prepare the implementation of the assistance, which is part of EU-Nigeria security cooperation.

The European Union plans to provide €20 million in military aid to Nigeria to support the army in the fight against insecurity. Nigerian Defence Minister Christopher Musa announced this during a meeting in Abuja with Gautier Mignot, the European Union ambassador to Nigeria and to the Economic Community of West African States, according to a statement cited by Pmnewsnigeria.

The aid will be provided under the European Peace Facility, an EU programme intended to support peace and security. A European technical team is due to travel to Abuja in November to discuss the disbursement of the funds and the arrangements for the support, Pmnewsnigeria reports.

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