The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, has known as for sustained military-to-military dialogue and mutually useful partnerships as essential enablers for enhanced operational effectiveness and for selling regional and world peace and stability.
He made the decision throughout sequence of high-level diplomatic and bilateral engagements on the perimeters on the ongoing African International Defence Exhibition (AFRIDEX) 2026 in Lagos.
An announcement by the Director Defence Information Major General Samaila Uba mentioned the engagements have been in furtherance of Nigeria’s drive to strengthen world defence partnerships.
Among the delegations obtained by the CDS have been the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Nigeria, in addition to army delegations from Italy, Guinea-Bissau, the Kingdom of Eswatini, the United Arab Emirates and the United States Africa Command (US AFRICOM).
The CDS additionally obtained General Dagvin Anderson, Commander, United States Africa Command, General Luciano Portolano, Chief of Defence Staff of the Italian Armed Forces; Lieutenant General Ibrahima Sory Bangoura, Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of Guinea-Bissau; General Hulumende Fakudze, Commander of the Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force and Brigadier General Mohammed Sultan Yousef Al Nuaimi of the United Arab Emirates.
“The engagements underscore Nigeria’s commitment to advancing military cooperation and collective responses to emerging security challenges,” he mentioned.
The assertion famous that General Oluyede obtained the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland, Mr Michał Cygan, who led a delegation of defence trade executives.
According to him, the discussions have been targeted on exploring avenues for collaboration in defence know-how, gear acquisition and capability improvement.
The conferences additional supplied alternatives to change views on shared safety pursuits, skilled army training, capability constructing, defence know-how switch and operational cooperation.
Major General Uba mentioned the engagement with the Commander United States Africa Command centred on sustaining the prevailing strategic partnership between Nigeria and the United States.
Meanwhile, the exchanges with Italy then again aligns with efforts to increase cooperation in army coaching, maritime safety and specialised capabilities together with police coaching whereas discussions with Guinea-Bissau strengthened Nigeria’s dedication to regional stability, respect for nationwide sovereignty and defence capability improvement.
He said additional that the engagements with Eswatini and the United Arab Emirates additional mirror Nigeria’s resolve to deepen strategic defence relationships, promote defence-industrial cooperation and strengthen partnerships for addressing transnational and evolving safety threats.
General Oluyede emphasised the significance of sustained military-to-military dialogue and mutually useful partnerships as essential enablers for enhanced operational effectiveness and for selling regional and world peace and stability.
These engagements reaffirm the dedication of the Armed Forces of Nigeria to constructive defence diplomacy and strategic partnerships that advance Nigeria’s nationwide safety pursuits and contribute to a extra peaceable and safe Nigeria, Africa and the world basically.
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