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Nigeria, Cameroon Sign Border Security Pact - nigerianeye.com Nigeria and Cameroon have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on bilateral defence cooperation, aimed at enhancing security along their shared southern border and boosting 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, Mr. Joseph Assomo. It followed two days of detailed discussions between defence and security experts from both nations. According to a statement from Musa’s media aide, Leah Katung-Babatunde, the MoU creates a comprehensive framework for collaboration in both terrestrial and maritime domains. Key provisions include intelligence sharing, operational coordination, logistics support, joint military training, personnel exchanges, and joint mechanisms to tackle emerging security threats. General Musa described the pact as a structured platform that will institutionalise military cooperation and help both countries address common security challenges more effectively. The ministers also discussed operationalising the Comb…

Nigeria, Cameroon sign MoU on security around shared border Nigeria and Cameroon have have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing security along their shared southern border, in a significant move to bolster regional stability and address evolving security threats across both land and maritime domains. The agreement was signed on Tuesday in Yaoundé by Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd), and Cameroon’s Minister Delegate at the Presidency in Charge of Defence, Mr Joseph Beti Assomo. The signing ceremony marked the culmination of two days of intensive deliberations involving defence and security experts from both countries. According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the Minister of Defence on Media, Leah Katung-Babatunde, the agreement provides a modernised framework for tackling emerging security challenges while reinforcing the longstanding defence relationship between Nigeria and Cameroon. The MoU establishes a renewed framework for cooperation in securing the terrestrial and maritime domains along the Nigeria–Cameroon southern border and further strengthens existing mechanisms for bilateral defence collaboration. Du…

Nigeria, Cameroon Sign Security Pact To Strengthen Border Defence ... Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Privacy Policy Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. Headline Nigeria, Cameroon Sign Security Pact To Strengthen Border Defence Cooperation Headline Nigeria, Cameroon Sign Security Pact To Strengthen Border Defence Cooperation By: Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL Date: June 17, 2026 June 17, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government of Nigeria and the Republic of Cameroon have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on security cooperation to strengthen joint military operations, enhance intelligence sharing, and improve the protection of their shared southern border against emerging security threats. Signed in Yaoundé, Cameroon, by Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, and Cameroon’s Minister Delegate at the Presidency in Charge of Defence, Joseph Assomo, the agreement marked what both countries described as a significant step toward deepening bilateral defence cooperation. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by the Special Adviser on Media to the Minister of Defence, Lea…

Nigeria, Cameroon Sign Landmark Border Security Pact Nigeria, Cameroon sign border security pact June 17, 2026 11:12 am Nigeria's Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd), and Cameroon's Minister Delegate at the Presidency in Charge of Defence, Mr Joseph Assomo, after signing the MoU. Credit: MOD By Solomon Odeniyi Kindly share this story: Nigeria and Cameroon have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on bilateral defence cooperation, with a focus on securing their shared southern border and strengthening maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea. The agreement was signed in Yaoundé on Wednesday by Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), and Cameroon’s Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of Defence, Mr Joseph Assomo, following two days of deliberations by defence and security experts from both countries. According to a statement on Wednesday by Musa’s media aide, Leah Katung-Babatunde, the MoU establishes a framework for cooperation across terrestrial and maritime domains and covers intelligence sharing, operational coordination, logistics support, joint military training, personnel exchange programmes, and collective response mechanism…

Nigeria, Cameroon sign MoU to strengthen border security Nigeria and Cameroon have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at deepening bilateral defence cooperation and enhancing security along their shared southern border. Leah Katung-Babatunde, special media adviser to Christopher Musa, minister of defence, disclosed this in astatementon Wednesday. According to the statement, Musa signed the MoU with Joseph Beti Assomo, minister delegate at the presidency in charge of defence of the Republic of Cameroon, in Yaoundé on Tuesday. “The signing ceremony in Yaoundé concluded two days of intensive deliberations by defence and security experts from both nations,” the statement reads. “The agreement establishes a modernised framework to counter emerging threats across both terrestrial and maritime domains. “The Memorandum of Understanding establishes a renewed framework for cooperation in securing the terrestrial and maritime domains along the Nigeria–Cameroon southern border and reinforces the long-standing defence relationship between both nations. “Key areas highlighted during the engagements included enhanced operational coordination, intelligence sharing, logistics s…

Nigeria, Cameroon Sign Pact To strengthen Borders Home Nigeria Nigeria, Cameroon Sign Pact To strengthen Borders Nigeria Nigeria, Cameroon Sign Pact To strengthen Borders By Nokai Origin, Abuja June 17, 2026 0 3 Share Facebook X Pinterest WhatsApp Nigeria and Cameroon have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen defence cooperation and improve coordinated responses to emerging security threats along their shared southern border. The MoU was signed in Yaoundé by Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd), and Cameroon’s Minister Delegate at the Presidency in Charge of Defence, Mr Joseph Beti Assomo, after two days of defence and security engagements. READ ALSO: Nigeria Reaffirms Commitment to Border Security, Regional Cooperation A statement from the Ministry of Defence said the renewed framework focuses on securing critical border areas where cross-border criminal activities, maritime threats, and other emerging security concerns require coordinated regional action. Discussions also highlighted the operationalisation of the Combined Maritime Joint Task Force as a strategic platform for strengthening maritime security and protecting shared…

Nigeria, Cameroon sign MoU on security <img width="651" height="423" src="https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2017/10/nigeria-cameroon-map1.png?fit=651%2C423&amp;ssl=1" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="A map showing the border between Nigeria and Cameroon [Photo credit: CrossRiverWatch]" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2017/10/nigeria-cameroon-map1.png?w=651&amp;ssl=1 651w, https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2017/10/nigeria-cameroon-map1.png?resize=526%2C342&amp;ssl=1 526w" sizes="(max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px" /><p>Mr Musa said that the MoU was a major step to deepening bilateral defence cooperation and securing both countries' shared southern border.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/888402-nigeria-cameroon-sign-mou-on-security.html">Nigeria, Cameroon sign MoU on security</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.premiumtimesng.com">Premium Times Nigeria</a>.</p>

Nigeria, Cameroon Sign Defence Pact To Strengthen Border Security ... Nigeria and Cameroon have strengthened their defence partnership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing security along their shared southern border, in a significant move to bolster regional stability and address evolving security threats across both land and maritime domains. The agreement was signed on Tuesday in Yaoundé by Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd), and Cameroon’s Minister Delegate at the Presidency in Charge of Defence, Mr Joseph Beti Assomo. The signing ceremony marked the culmination of two days of intensive deliberations involving defence and security experts from both countries. According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the Minister of Defence on Media, Leah Katung-Babatunde, the agreement provides a modernised framework for tackling emerging security challenges while reinforcing the longstanding defence relationship between Nigeria and Cameroon. The Memorandum of Understanding establishes a renewed framework for cooperation in securing the terrestrial and maritime domains along the Nigeria–Cameroon southern border an…