Nigeria, Cameroon sign border security pact

Nigeria and Cameroon have formalized their defense cooperation by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at bolstering security along their shared southern border and within the Gulf of Guinea. The agreement, signed in Yaoundé by Nigeria's Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, and Cameroon's Minister Delegate at the Presidency in Charge of Defence, Joseph Assomo, follows extensive deliberations between defense and security experts from both nations.

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In a major step toward regional stability, the Honourable Minister of Defence of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, General Christopher Musa (retd.) OFR, today signed an MoU with the Minister Delegate at the Presidency in Charge of Defence of the Republic of Cameroon, Mr Joseph Assomo, to deepen bilateral defence cooperation and secure their shared southern border.

The MoU outlines a comprehensive framework for collaboration, encompassing intelligence sharing, joint military training, personnel exchanges, and coordinated responses to evolving security challenges. It seeks to modernize existing cooperation mechanisms to effectively counter threats across both land and maritime domains. The initiative reinforces the enduring defense ties between the two neighboring countries.

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The signing ceremony in Yaoundé concluded two days of intensive deliberations by defence and security experts from both nations. The agreement establishes a modernised framework to counter emerging threats across both terrestrial and maritime domains.

Discussions also focused on operationalizing the Combined Maritime Joint Task Force, a strategic platform designed to enhance maritime security and protect economic interests in the Gulf of Guinea. This move underscores a shared commitment to regional stability and the collective management of security concerns impacting both Nigeria and Cameroon.

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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.