Nigerian army chief meets Kagame to strengthen military ties
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Post
Nigerian Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu met Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Kigali to discuss strengthening defence ties between the two countries. The visit, which also included talks with Rwandan military officials, forms part of efforts against terrorism and transnational threats, according to the Nigerian Army.
Nigerian Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu met Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Kigali on Thursday 22 October to deepen military cooperation between the two countries. The visit is intended to promote African responses to regional security threats, according to a statement by Colonel Appolonia Anele, acting director of public relations for the Nigerian Army.
The discussions focused on combating terrorism, violent extremism and transnational threats. Waidi Shaibu also met Rwanda’s defence minister, the chief of defence staff and the chief of the Rwandan Army Staff, Major General Vincent Nyakarundi, to examine professional exchanges and opportunities for cooperation.
The Nigerian official highlighted Rwanda’s engineering and manufacturing capabilities in the defence sector. He proposed technical exchanges, joint research, skills transfers and industrial partnerships to strengthen Nigeria’s production, equipment maintenance and technical autonomy.
The meeting follows military exchanges between Nigeria and Rwanda, launched during Waidi Shaibu’s visit to Rwanda on 19 October. The Nigerian army chief also visited the Kigali memorial on the same day, where he called for unity.
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