Nigeria and Cameroon have signed a landmark defence cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening border security and deepening military collaboration against terrorism, maritime piracy, smuggling, and other cross-border crimes threatening regional stability.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in Yaoundé on June 16, 2026, by Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, and Cameroon’s Minister Delegate at the Presidency in Charge of Defence, Joseph Beti Assomo.
Describing porous borders as one of the greatest threats to peace and security in the region, General Musa said the agreement marks a major step toward securing the shared Nigeria-Cameroon frontier and enhancing operational coordination between both countries.
According to him, the new framework will institutionalise intelligence sharing, joint military training, logistics support, personnel exchanges, and coordinated operations across land and maritime domains.
A key highlight of the agreement is the operationalisation of a Combined Maritime Joint Task Force aimed at strengthening security in the Gulf of Guinea, one of the world’s most strategic shipping corridors often targeted by pirates and criminal networks.
General Musa also stressed the need for Africa to reduce its dependence on foreign military hardware by investing in indigenous defence production and regional partnerships.
He revealed that Nigeria plans to leverage the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) framework to promote joint defence manufacturing, technology transfer, research, and military industrial cooperation across the continent.
The defence chief noted that the agreement represents a long-term commitment by both nations to transform military cooperation into sustainable peace, security, and economic stability for their citizens.
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