Gen. Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede, chief of defence staff of the Nigerian Armed Forces; Retired Gen. Christopher Gwabin Musa, Nigeria’s minister of defence; Mr. Brian J. Ellis, U.S. deputy assistant secretary of war for African affairs; U.S. Lt. Gen. John W. Brennan, deputy commander, U.S. Africa Command; Mr. Colby C. Jenkins, U.S. deputy assistant secretary of war for irregular warfare and counterterrorism; and Mr. Greg Hermsmeyer, acting U.S. deputy assistant secretary of state for regional security and director of the Office of Security Assistance in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, alongside other U.S. and Nigerian civilian and military leaders, participated in the U.S.–Nigeria Joint Working Group to codify a defense cooperation roadmap at the National Counter Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Adviser, in Abuja, Nigeria, Jan. 23, 2026. The working group focused on strengthening bilateral defense cooperation and developing Nigeria’s capabilities as a regional leader in countering terrorism. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Ubon Mendie)
| Date Taken: | 01.22.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 01.24.2026 01:10 |
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