Nigeria’s military has dismissed suggestions that its partnership with the United States (US) involves plans to establish a foreign military base in the country.
The clarification was given by the Director of Defence Information at the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), Maj Gen SM Uba, during an X (formerly Twitter) Space discussion on Thursday.
Speaking during the session, Uba disclosed the relationship between the Nigerian Armed Forces and the United States Army was limited to professional military cooperation and did not include any proposal to site an American base on Nigerian territory.
According to him, the collaboration focused on training programmes, operational capacity development, intelligence sharing and technical cooperation aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s defence capabilities.
“The partnership between the Nigerian Armed Forces and the United States does not imply the establishment of a US military base in Nigeria.
“It is purely based on bilateral military cooperation to support training, improve operational capacity and facilitate intelligence sharing,” he said.
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Uba added that Nigeria maintains defence partnerships with several other countries, but that such arrangements were part of broader efforts to enhance military professionalism and operational efficiency.
According to him, the engagements include joint training exercises, exchange of strategic intelligence, technical cooperation and knowledge-sharing initiatives between defence institutions.
He said the programmes were designed to expose Nigerian military personnel to international best practices while improving their ability to respond effectively to security threats.
Nigeria continues to confront a range of security challenges across different regions, including terrorism, insurgency, banditry and transnational crime.
Uba said international defence cooperation plays an important role in strengthening operational strategies, improving intelligence gathering and enhancing coordination among security agencies.
He maintained that all defence partnerships involving Nigeria are conducted with full respect for the country’s sovereignty and national interests.
“There are no plans whatsoever for the establishment of any foreign military base in Nigeria,” he said.