The US forces have delivered “vital army provides” to Nigeria, with the handover going down in Abuja.
The event was disclosed in a put up shared on X by the USA Africa Command (AFRICOM), which mentioned the supply was a part of ongoing cooperation between each nations.
“U.S. forces delivered vital army provides to our Nigerian companions in Abuja,” the command wrote.
Based on AFRICOM, the supply “helps Nigeria’s ongoing operations and emphasizes our shared safety partnership.”
The put up, which additionally tagged the U.S. Mission in Nigeria, @USinNigeria, underscores continued army collaboration between Washington and Abuja amid Nigeria’s protracted safety challenges.
In November 2025, the Bola Tinubu-led presidency had appealed to the USA to deploy its army to assist Nigeria struggle terrorism in some states of the federation.
The spokesperson to the Nigerian President, Bayo Onanuga, made this enchantment whereas commenting on the choice of the USA to designate Nigeria as a “Nation of Specific Concern.”
His feedback got here as Nigeria rejected its U.S. designation as a “Nation of Specific Concern.”
That is even because the Nigerian authorities dismissed remarks by United States President Donald Trump alleging widespread killings of Christians in Nigeria and designating the nation a “Nation of Specific Concern.”
Trump had famous that in response to claims of genocide in opposition to Christians in Nigeria, he had redesignated the nation as a “Nation of Specific Concern.”
He afterward confirmed that the US forces carried out airstrikes on terrorists places in Sokoto State within the Northwest area.