Nigeria and Rwanda strengthen military cooperation in Kigali
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Waidi Shaibu, wants to deepen military cooperation with Rwanda against terrorism and violent extremism. During a visit to Kigali, he also praised the country’s reconstruction after the 1994 genocide, according to a statement by the Nigerian Army reported by Punch.
Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Waidi Shaibu, reaffirmed his country’s commitment to strengthening military cooperation with Rwanda against terrorism, violent extremism and transnational threats in Kigali on Thursday 22 October. He was speaking during a visit to Rwandan President Paul Kagame, according to a statement by the Nigerian Army’s acting spokesperson, Colonel Appolonia Anele, reported by Punch.
The visit includes talks with Rwanda’s Minister of Defence, the Chief of Defence Staff and the Chief of Staff of the Rwandan Army, Major-General Vincent Nyakarundi. Discussions focus on military relations, professional training and opportunities for cooperation between the Nigerian Army and the Rwanda Defence Force.
Waidi Shaibu also visited the Rwanda Engineering Manufacturing Company, a Rwandan engineering and manufacturing firm. He called for technical exchanges and joint research, saying that local production of defence equipment contributes to the modernisation of armed forces and national self-reliance.
The visit follows the military cadet exchanges between Nigeria and Rwanda, announced on 19 October. Both initiatives aim to deepen military ties between the countries.
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