By Kingsley Omonobi
Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (Rtd), has concluded high-level bilateral engagements with United States authorities in Washington DC, aimed at deepening military-to-military relations and fortifying counter-terrorism cooperation between both nations.
A statement by Leah Katung Babatunde, SA Media to the Minister said, “During a strategic meeting at the Pentagon, the Defence Minister was joined by a high-powered Nigerian delegation that included Mr. Taiwo Oyedele the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, General Olufemi Oluyede the Chief of Defence Staff, Lt. General Parker Udiandeye the Chief of Defence Intelligence and other Senior Officers from the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
“The Nigerian delegation held robust discussions with senior cabinet officials of the U.S. Department of War led by Julia Sokol, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for International Security Affairs.
“The engagement served as a direct continuation of the United States–Nigeria Joint Working Group Defence Bilateral Talks, focusing on shared security architecture, intelligence collaboration, and operational synergies.
