Nigeria and Brazil have agreed to deepen defence cooperation with a focus on industrial collaboration, technology transfer, and maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea.
This followed a high-level meeting in Brasília between Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, and his Brazilian counterpart, José Múcio Monteiro Filho, on the sidelines of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s state visit.
Badaru described the Nigeria-Brazil Defence Agreement, signed in June, as a strategic framework to build Nigeria’s local defence production capacity and reduce dependence on imports. He stressed the need to move “from agreements to action with clear timelines and measurable results.”
Both ministers also agreed on closer collaboration in maritime awareness, joint exercises, and interoperability to secure vital sea routes and expand the two nations’ blue economies.
The Nigerian minister commended Brazil’s support in Gulf of Guinea security and its role in the South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone (ZOPACAS).
The talks concluded with an agreement to establish a structured defence dialogue to drive continuity, accountability, and tangible outcomes.
