Nigeria and Cameroon have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on bilateral defence cooperation to secure their shared southern border and strengthen maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea.
The agreement was signed on Wednesday in Yaoundé by Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd), and Cameroon’s Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of Defence, Joseph Assomo.
The MoU followed two days of deliberations by defence and security experts from both countries.
According to a statement by Musa’s media aide, Leah Katung-Babatunde, the agreement establishes a framework for cooperation in terrestrial and maritime domains. Key areas include intelligence sharing, operational coordination, logistics support, joint military training, personnel exchange, and collective response to emerging security threats.
Both countries also discussed the operationalisation of a Combined Maritime Joint Task Force as a platform for enhancing maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea.
Musa said the agreement provides a structured framework for military cooperation and operations between both countries to address common security concerns.
Nigeria, Cameroon Sign Defence MoU on Border, Maritime Security
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