Nigeria, Burundi Deepen Military Partnership Against Terrorism
Edino Chubiyo Cornelius 
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria and Burundi have agreed to strengthen defence cooperation through expanded military training, personnel exchanges and joint security initiatives aimed at combating terrorism, violent extremism and other transnational security threats across Africa.
The commitment was reaffirmed on Thursday when Burundi’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Edouard Nduwimana, paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, at the Army Headquarters in Abuja.
Shaibu described Nigeria and Burundi as longstanding partners committed to promoting peace, regional stability and collective security on the African continent.
He said the Nigerian Army would continue to deepen bilateral relations through military education, institutional capacity building, strategic exchange visits and professional training programmes.
According to him, greater collaboration in military training and the exchange of operational experience would enhance both countries’ ability to respond to evolving security challenges, including terrorism and violent extremism.
The Army Chief also commended Burundi’s progress in advancing national reconciliation and peace, noting that stronger defence cooperation would further consolidate relations between the two countries.
Speaking during the visit, Ambassador Nduwimana conveyed the goodwill of Burundi’s President, General Évariste Ndayishimiye, and praised the Nigerian Army’s contributions to regional peacekeeping and counter-terrorism operations.
He called for expanded defence cooperation through increased scholarships, specialised military training, instructor exchange programmes and joint military exercises for Burundian personnel.
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