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NIGERIA, EU TO STRENGTHEN DEFENSE AND SECURITY TIES

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Nigeria and the European Union have expressed interest in elevating their defense and security collaboration to combat terrorism and banditry. Honourable Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, emphasized the need for deeper security and defense cooperation between Nigeria and the EU. Director, Information and Public Relations, Sani Datti, disclosed in a statement that Badaru made the call when Mr. Casmin Dirban, Director Peace Partnership and Crisis Management Department of the European External Action Service in Brussels, paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja. Sani Datti said Badaru highlighted the importance of working together to address security challenges. The meeting discussed improving cooperation on security matters, with Badaru calling for a deliberate effort to explore more areas of collaboration with Nigeria on defense and security issues. “We need to work deeply on our security and defense collaboration and relationship,” Badaru emphasized. Sani Datti further stated that Mr. Casmin Dirban, accompanied by European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ambassador Gautier Mignot, noted the existing bilateral cooperation between Nigeria and the EU and expressed a desire for stronger relations. This development aligns with the Chief of Defence Staff’s recent call for collaboration among security agencies to enhance national security and development in Nigeria.