The Leader of Military Team of workers (COAS), Lieutenant Normal Waidi Shaibu, has initiated plans for army cadet exchanges, expanded counterterrorism coaching and defence commercial collaboration between Nigeria and Rwanda
Colonel Appolonia Anele, Performing Director Military Public Members of the family in a commentary, mentioned the projects, proposed on Monday 19 October 2026, throughout his legit operating seek advice from to Rwanda, come with preparations for 2 Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) cadets to go through a four-year coaching programme on the Rwanda Army Academy, reciprocal coaching alternatives for Rwandan cadets and collaboration between the Defence Industries Company of Nigeria (DICON) and related Rwandan establishments to spice up indigenous defence manufacturing.
All through discussions with the Military Leader of Team of workers of the Rwanda Defence Drive (RDF), Primary Normal Vincent Nyakarundi, Normal Shaibu proposed expanded team of workers exchanges and pre-deployment coaching for peace beef up operations during the Martin Luther Agwai Global Management and Peacekeeping Centre (MLAILPKC).
He additionally disclosed that Nigerian Military would start up preparations for the proposed cadet coaching programme aimed toward strengthening the prevailing cooperation between the 2 Armies.
The COAS known logistics, Army Police coaching and the alternate of operational stories in counterterrorism and counterinsurgency as further spaces of cooperation.
He emphasized the want to leverage the experience of each armies to take on rising safety threats and enhance operational readiness whilst bettering regional safety and steadiness.
On defence manufacturing, Normal Shaibu proposed nearer collaboration between DICON and Rwanda’s defence engineering and procurement establishments to advertise native army apparatus manufacturing, generation building and self-reliance.
He additionally paid tribute to the braveness and sacrifices of the Rwandan Patriotic Military, in particular the 600 team of workers who defended Kigali throughout the 1994 Genocide towards the Tutsi, describing their resilience and patriotism as enduring classes in nationwide get to the bottom of and armed forces management.
Responding, Primary Normal Nyakarundi counseled the Nigerian Military for offering specialized Army Police and Intelligence coaching to Rwandan team of workers.
He referred to as for expanded skilled army training during the Armed Forces Command and Team of workers School, Military Conflict School Nigeria and Nationwide Defence School.
The Rwandan Military Leader welcomed the proposed cadet exchanges and defence commercial collaboration, describing the seek advice from as an illustration of rising mutual agree with {and professional} harmony between each armies.