The advancement was divulged in a declaration provided on Friday, November 13, 2026, by Leah Katung-Babatunde, Special Assistant to the Minister of Defence on Media. It followed a conference in between the Minister of Defence, retired General Christopher Musa, and a delegation from the European External Action Service led by Claire Gaudin.
The plan is being offered under the European Union’s European Peace Facility. It is the bloc’s very first bilateral defence assistance plan for Nigeria, and will concentrate on non-lethal military devices, technical training and upkeep.
Gaudin stated the EUR20 million center would support the procurement of Counter-Improvised Explosive Device devices, Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems, night vision abilities and specific protective equipment for Nigerian soldiers.
The concern locations were recognized collectively with the management of the Nigerian Armed Forces after substantial bilateral assessments, Katung-Babatunde stated. She included that Nigeria is amongst more than 20 African nations taking advantage of the European Peace Facility, which has 30 recipients worldwide.
The support is meant to match local stabilisation efforts, especially those of the Multinational Joint Task Force operating in the Lake Chad Basin.
Musa invited the assistance, which was concurred in October, and explained it as a crucial contribution to the functional ability of soldiers taken part in counter-terrorism operations. He declared the federal government’s dedication to developing native defence abilities and minimizing reliance on foreign military materials. He prompted the European Union to support regional defence production in Nigeria, constructing on the just recently concluded Africa Defence Exhibition, and stated Nigeria would continue to track and take apart terrorist funding networks anywhere they run.
Musa stated the present stage is restricted to non-lethal help, however he revealed optimism that later stages might include military medical services and advanced security abilities.
In October, the European Union’s ambassador to Nigeria and to ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot, revealed the EUR20 million plan throughout a conference with Musa in Abuja. Mignot stated a European Union technical delegation would go to Nigeria in November to settle on shipment information. The earlier conference likewise examined security cooperation, with Musa mentioning relentless obstacles consisting of kidnappings along significant highways and attacks on separated neighborhoods.
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