Nigeria and the United States have inaugurated Defence Institutional Technical Working Groups (DITWGs) in Abuja as part of the 2026 Defence Cooperation Roadmap aimed at strengthening bilateral security collaboration and counterterrorism efforts.
The initiative is expected to deepen cooperation between both countries in areas of institutional capacity building, strategic defence planning and operational coordination against terrorism and regional insecurity.
In a statement signed by Major General Samaila Uba, Director of Defence Information at the Defence HQ, the inauguration brought together defence officials from both countries to outline priorities under the new cooperation framework.
Speaking at the event, the head of the US delegation, Mr. Cate Dave, said the initiative would support strategic planning and institutional reforms designed to deny terrorists safe havens and improve security responses.
He stressed that strong institutions remained critical to sustaining effective counterterrorism operations and regional stability.
The inauguration of the Defence Institutional Technical Working Groups follows the signing of a Nigeria-US defence cooperation roadmap in January 2026 after high-level security talks in Abuja involving officials from both countries. The framework focuses on intelligence sharing, military coordination, counterterrorism operations and institutional reforms aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s security architecture.
