# Rwanda Nigeria Army Chiefs Discuss Training Exchanges

> Nigeria's army chief visits Rwanda to boost military training and skills sharing between the nations.
- Title: Rwanda Nigeria Army Chiefs Discuss Training Exchanges
- Summary: Nigeria's army chief visits Rwanda to boost military training and skills sharing between the nations. Nigeria and Rwanda agreed to implement military…
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- Source: Allafrica — https://allafrica.com/stories/202610200124.html
- Published: 2026-10-20T04:52:45+00:00
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- Topics: rwanda, nigeria, army, military, training, skills, exchanges, defence, news, world, politics
## Nigeria Army Chief Visits Rwanda
Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Waidi Shaibu arrived in Rwanda on October 18 for a five-day official visit to strengthen defense cooperation.
## Bilateral Talks at RDF Headquarters
Shaibu held talks with Rwanda Defence Force Army Chief Maj Gen Vincent Nyakarundi and paid courtesy call on Chief of Defence Staff Gen Mubarakh Muganga.
## Commitment to Implement Agreements
The two sides committed to implementing existing memoranda of understanding for military training, directing staff exchanges, and logistics personnel swaps.

> As the outcome of today's discussion, we have made key promises to implement the various memoranda of understanding that have been there between both countries in the area of training, exchange of directing staff as well as logisticians
## Visits to Genocide Memorials
Shaibu and delegation visited Kigali Genocide Memorial and Campaign Against Genocide Museum to learn about the 1994 genocide and Rwanda's rebuilding journey.
## Key takeaway

Nigeria and Rwanda agreed to implement military training and personnel exchanges through existing agreements.