Nigeria’s Defence Minister, retired General Christopher Gwabin Musa, says Nigeria and the United States are strengthening military cooperation, particularly for counter-terrorism and intelligence sharing. He makes the remarks in Abuja while hosting Major General Matthew Brown, commander of the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), during the U.S. officer’s official working visit.
All outlets describe the meeting as focused on reviewing joint security initiatives and aligning future defence collaboration. Nigeria-based reports add that Musa points to areas for expanded support, including specialised joint training for special forces, improved border surveillance, counter–improvised explosive device (C-IED) support, capacity building, and modernisation of defence infrastructure. They also report that Musa cites operations around the North-East and the Lake Chad Basin as boosting troop morale.
Vanguard and the other sources also present Brown’s comments about ongoing security objectives and the long-running military-to-military relationship. Nigerian Eye additionally says Brown clarifies the nature of U.S. engagement in Nigeria following the departure of personnel associated with a combined special task force in Bauchi, stating U.S. activities are temporary and aimed at institutional support and intelligence collaboration.
