Nigeria and Rwanda plan military cadet exchanges
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Post
Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff, Waidi Shaibu, has proposed cadet exchanges, expanded counter-terrorism training and cooperation between the defence industries of Nigeria and Rwanda. The plan includes four years of training at Rwanda's military academy for two Nigerian cadets, according to a Nigerian Army statement cited by Daily Post.
Nigeria and Rwanda are preparing military cadet exchanges, expanded counter-terrorism training and cooperation in the defence industry, said Colonel Appolonia Anele, acting spokesperson for the Nigerian Army's public relations department. The initiatives were proposed on 19 October 2026 during an official visit to Rwanda by the Chief of Army Staff of Nigeria, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu.
The programme provides for two cadets from the Nigerian Defence Academy to undergo four years of training at the Rwanda Military Academy. Reciprocal training opportunities for Rwandan cadets are also being considered, as is collaboration between the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria, a Nigerian state-owned defence company, and Rwandan institutions.
The visit follows the Nigerian Army's call on 30 September for stronger security cooperation within ECOWAS. Call for stronger ECOWAS security cooperation concerned exchanges between countries in the region.
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