US to provide Intelligence support and defence equipment to Nigeria — Presidency
The Presidency says the United States Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening security cooperation with Nigeria, including providing enhanced intelligence support and defence equipment to aid ongoing operations against terrorist and extremist groups.
According to the statement, the high-level discussions offered an opportunity to dispel misconceptions about Nigeria, build a more constructive partnership with the U.S., and deepen mutual trust. The goal, it added, is to advance a coordinated strategy to protect vulnerable communities, especially in the Middle Belt.
The U.S. also indicated its readiness to offer complementary assistance, such as humanitarian support for affected populations in the Middle Belt, as well as technical help to improve early-warning and response mechanisms.
Both countries agreed to immediately implement a non-binding cooperation framework and to establish a Joint Working Group to ensure a unified and coordinated approach to the agreed areas of cooperation. In return, the Nigerian delegation reaffirmed the government’s commitment to strengthening civilian protection measures.
The Federal Government emphasized its awareness of heightened sensitivities regarding religious freedom and security, assuring citizens that firm, urgent, and coordinated steps are being taken to secure the nation.
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The announcement from the Presidency comes weeks after US President Donald Trump issued a strong threat, stating he would send US forces into Nigeria with “guns-a-blazing” if the country did not curb what he described as the killing of Christians by terrorists. He had also previously declared Nigeria a “Country of Particular Concern” over these killings.
Trump had explicitly threatened to stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria and instructed the Department of War to prepare for “possible action” to “completely wipe out the Islamic terrorists.”
In response, President Bola Tinubu had previously refuted the claims of genocide against Christians, maintaining that Nigeria remains committed to religious freedom and tolerance.
