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At Washington Talks, Nigeria Reinforces Defence, Security Partnership with United States Government

Linus Aleke in Abuja The federal government has reinforced its defence and security partnership with the United States Government with a view to deepening military-to-military relations and strengthening counter-terrorism cooperation between

Nigeria has strengthened its defence and security partnership with the United States Government, aiming to deepen military-to-military relations and enhance counter-terrorism cooperation. During a high-level bilateral engagement in Washington, D.C., the Nigerian Defence Minister, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd), joined a delegation that included the Minister of Finance, the Chief of Defence Staff, and the Chief of Defence Intelligence.

The discussions focused on shared security architecture, intelligence collaboration, and operational synergies, as outlined in a statement by the Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Defence. The engagement, which continued the US-Nigeria Joint Working Group Defence Bilateral Talks, reaffirmed the commitment to sustained dialogue and mutual respect in combating global and regional threats.

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