The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has arrived in Kigali on a five-day official visit to strengthen bilateral military cooperation and regional security.
The visit, running from October 18 to 23, follows an invitation by the Army Chief of Staff of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), Major General Vincent Nyakarundi.
Lieutenant General Shaibu was received on arrival by Major General Nyakarundi and Nigeria’s Acting High Commissioner to Rwanda, Ambassador Ibrahim Zanna.
According to the Nigerian Army, the strategic engagement will focus on sharing operational experiences, deepening defence collaboration, and exploring joint approaches to counterterrorism and regional stability.
The visit underscores the Army Chief’s commitment to fostering mutual capacity development and advancing collective security in line with the Nigerian Army’s transformation agenda.
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