The Ecu Union (EU) is about to supply €20 million in defence help to the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) underneath the Ecu Peace Facility (EPF).
This used to be disclosed in a commentary issued on Saturday in Abuja via Leah Katung-Babatunde, Particular Assistant on Media to the Minister of Defence.
The commentary used to be made following discussions between Defence Minister Christopher Musa and the EU Ambassador to Nigeria and the Financial Group of West African States (ECOWAS), Gautier Mignot.
Musa gained Mignot and his delegation on the Send Area in Abuja, the place they mentioned vital defence agreements, together with a assessment of safety cooperation between Nigeria and the EU.
EU delegation to talk over with Nigeria in November
Katung-Babatunde mentioned Mignot disclosed that an EU technical delegation would talk over with Nigeria in November to agree on the main points for handing over the €20 million help.
She added that the EU ambassador recommended Musa for his efforts in converting the rustic’s safety dynamics and invited him to wait a gathering of defence ministers in Brussels later within the 12 months.
Defence Minister, Musa expressed gratitude to the EU for its constant toughen for Nigeria and confident Mignot of President Bola Tinubu’s dedication to making sure the security of Nigerians and the improvement of the rustic.
Nigeria highlights chronic safety demanding situations
Musa mentioned relative peace used to be regularly returning to distressed portions of Nigeria because of the efforts of the defense force and different safety businesses.
On the other hand, he famous that kidnapping alongside main highways and assaults on remoted communities persevered and had been being tackled.
- “On this regard, Nigeria is anticipating the supply of 10 assault helicopters, Unmanned Aerial Automobiles (UAVs) and different main enablers,” Musa mentioned.
The minister additionally known the shrinking of the Lake Chad Basin, on which greater than 50 million folks rely, as a possible supply of instability.
He wired that denying terrorists keeping spaces at the Lake Chad islands remained a key operational precedence for the Multinational Joint Activity Power (MNJTF).
Musa additionally addressed Nigeria’s Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) programme, emphasising that it might prioritise sufferers, together with affected army body of workers.
Nigeria deepens world defence partnerships
Fresh tendencies display Nigeria pursuing other approaches to strengthening its defence functions, from receiving army apparatus from overseas companions to increasing native defence manufacturing.
Past apparatus provided via overseas companions, Nigeria has additionally pursued native defence manufacturing.
On April 4, 2026, Nairametrics reported that the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) signed a memorandum of understanding with EIB Group to toughen the home manufacturing of unmanned programs, army {hardware} and virtual defence applied sciences.