Nigeria, Rwanda to Expand Military Training, Defence Production
- Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, visited Kigali, Rwanda, from October 18 to 23, 2026, to strengthen military cooperation.
- Shaibu and Rwanda Defence Force officials discussed sharing operational experience, counterterrorism, emerging security threats, and regional stability.
- The visit aimed to support African military partnerships, mutual capacity development, and collective security.
- At the Kigali Genocide Memorial, Shaibu emphasized national unity, religious tolerance, and peaceful coexistence while citing lessons from Rwanda’s history.
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Nigeria, Rwanda to expand military training, defence production
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has initiated plans for military cadet exchanges, expanded counterterrorism training and defence industrial collaboration between Nigeria and Rwanda Colonel Appolonia Anele, Acting Director Army Public Relations in a statement, said the initiatives, proposed on Monday 19 October 2026, during his official working visit to Rwanda, […] Nigeria, Rwanda to expand military training, defe…
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COAS visits Rwanda genocide memorial, urges national unity
The statement noted that Rwanda’s experience reinforced the importance of rejecting hate speech, embracing tolerance and promoting patriotism and collective responsibility among citizens.
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Nigerian News. Latest Nigeria News. Your online Nigerian Newspaper.COAS in Rwanda for military engagement
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has arrived in Kigali, Rwanda, for a working visit aimed at boosting bilateral military cooperation and advancing collective responses to security threats across Africa. The visit, scheduled for October 18 to 23, 2026, is at the invitation of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) Army Chief Read More: https://punchng.com/photos-coas-in-rwanda-for-military-engagement/
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