Nigeria and the United Kingdom have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation against terrorism financing, cyber threats, disinformation and other emerging security challenges under the renewed UK-Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership.
This commitment was made on Tuesday June 23 at the opening of the 4th UK-Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership Dialogue in Abuja.
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, said the partnership had evolved into a broad strategic framework covering counterterrorism, cybersecurity, regional stability, crisis response, maritime security and intelligence cooperation. According to him, the dialogue comes at a time when the global security environment is becoming increasingly complex, with traditional threats evolving alongside new and technology-driven challenges.
In his remarks, the United Kingdom National Security Adviser, Mr Jonathan Powell, described Nigeria as UK’s foremost partner in Africa and a critical pillar of regional stability and collective security. He said modern threats had become increasingly interconnected, requiring countries to adapt and work together more closely.
The dialogue is expected to review progress made under the bilateral security partnership and identify new areas of cooperation in addressing emerging threats.
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