Nigeria’s army chief steps up military cooperation with Rwanda
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, is on a working visit to Rwanda from 18 to 23 October 2026 to strengthen military cooperation between the two countries. Talks are expected to cover operational exchanges and counter-terrorism, according to a Nigerian Army statement shared on X.
Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has arrived in Kigali for a working visit aimed at strengthening military cooperation between Nigeria and Rwanda and coordinating responses to security threats in Africa, Punch reports.
The visit, arranged at the invitation of Rwanda’s Chief of Army Staff, Major General Vincent Nyakarundi, is scheduled to run from 18 to 23 October 2026. Nyakarundi and Nigeria’s acting ambassador to Rwanda, Ibrahim Zanna, welcomed Shaibu on his arrival.
Update, 19 October 2026: Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial and urged Nigerians to overcome their ethnic, religious and political divisions. Read: At Kigali memorial, Nigeria’s army chief calls for unity.
Update, 20 October 2026: Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Waidi Shaibu, travelled to Rwanda to discuss military cooperation with officials from the Rwanda Defence Force. Read: Waidi Shaibu’s Rwanda visit: military cooperation discussed.
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