Nigeria and Saudi Arabia have entered into a new five-year defence partnership aimed at expanding military cooperation between the two countries.
The pact was announced in a statement issued by the Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of State for Defence, Ahmed Dan Wudil.
The statement said the agreement “will cover strategic collaboration across security, military training, intelligence sharing, defence production, and joint operations for sustainable security development.”
The MoU was signed by Minister of State for Defence, Mohammed Matawalle, while Dr Khaleed H. Al-Biyari represented the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The statement added that the agreement “marks a significant step in boosting bilateral relations, cooperation and enhancing collaborative efforts in tackling emerging security challenges in the country.”
The Defence Ministry said, “It welcomes the development, noting the current security challenges in some parts of the country will soon be over.”
