Nigeria and Cameroon have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on bilateral defence cooperation, aimed at enhancing security along their shared southern border and boosting maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea.
The agreement was signed on Wednesday in Yaoundé by Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), and Cameroon’s Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of Defence, Mr. Joseph Assomo. It followed two days of detailed discussions between defence and security experts from both nations.
According to a statement from Musa’s media aide, Leah Katung-Babatunde, the MoU creates a comprehensive framework for collaboration in both terrestrial and maritime domains. Key provisions include intelligence sharing, operational coordination, logistics support, joint military training, personnel exchanges, and joint mechanisms to tackle emerging security threats.
General Musa described the pact as a structured platform that will institutionalise military cooperation and help both countries address common security challenges more effectively. The ministers also discussed operationalising
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