The Honourable Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to its strategic defence partnership with the Czech Republic. In a meeting with a high-level Czech delegation led by Junior Deputy Minister of Defence, Radka Konderlova, Badaru commended the Czech Republic’s continued engagement with Nigeria, describing it as “a clear demonstration of friendship and a shared commitment to addressing common security challenges in Nigeria, West Africa, and the wider world.”

Principal Superintendent of Press, Pat Ituke, in a statement, said Badaru noted that earlier exchanges, including the follow-up visit of Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff to Prague, underscore the seriousness of the partnership. Pat Ituke further stated that Badaru expressed optimism that the current visit will accelerate progress toward a comprehensive bilateral defence cooperation agreement. “This partnership goes beyond visits; it is about building lasting frameworks that will strengthen our armed forces, promote regional stability, and deepen the friendship between our two countries,” Pat Ituke quoted Badaru as saying.

The Czech Junior Deputy Minister of Defence, Radka Konderlova, reaffirmed Nigeria’s standing as the Czech Republic’s most important defence partner in West Africa. She said the foundations for strong bilateral cooperation have already been laid and confirmed that Nigeria is among the select countries with which the Czech Republic is pursuing a formal defence cooperation agreement. Both sides agreed to maintain regular high-level exchanges and to fast-track working-level negotiations on areas of mutual interest, including training, capacity-building, logistics, and equipment interoperability.