EU Ambassador Gautier Mignot dropped in on Nigeria’s new Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Olufemi Oluyede Wednesday in Abuja, sealing a pact to ramp up direct military ties—shifting from regional task forces to hands-on collaboration tackling the country’s banditry, insurgency and multi-front chaos.
With 19 of 27 EU nations posted in Nigeria as a key partner, Mignot hailed ongoing peace-building and governance aid, while Oluyede pushed for speedy rollout beyond the Multinational Joint Task Force—promising faster firepower, intel sharing and stability wins for a nation under siege.
This handshake signals Europe’s deeper West African stake, blending EU tech/training with Nigerian grit to fortify borders and reclaim peace in a hotspot pivotal to global security.
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