The Federal Government and the European Union have commenced steps to finalise the delivery of a €20m military support package aimed at strengthening the operational capacity of the Armed Forces of Nigeria in counterterrorism operations.
The Minister of Defence, Gen Christopher Musa (retd.), disclosed this on Friday when he received a delegation from the European External Action Service, led by the Head of the European Peace Facility, Claire Gaudin, at the Ministry of Defence headquarters in Abuja.
A statement by the minister’s media aide, Leah Katung-Babatunde, said the package, granted under the EU’s European Peace Facility, was the bloc’s first-ever bilateral defence support to Nigeria.
Musa said the assistance, approved in October 2026, would significantly strengthen the operational capabilities of Nigerian troops, particularly in ongoing counterterrorism operations within the Lake Chad Basin.
“The Minister of Defence held strategic talks with a delegation from the European Union to finalise delivery modalities
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