23.1.2026
Nigeria’s Minister of Information Ibrahim Idris said Friday that the United States was now ready to deliver outstanding military equipment purchased by the country over the past five years.
The matériel include drones, helicopters, platforms, spare parts and support systems.
“We want Nigerians to know that this partnership (with the U.S.) is working,” Information Minister Ibrahim Idris said following a meeting between a U.S. delegation and Nigerian National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu in Abuja.
The meeting is the third high-level discussion between officials of the two countries since November, Idris said.
The meeting sought to address Nigeria’s designation designation as a Country of Particular Concern, a congressional designation in the U.S. for countries responsible for religious oppression.
The diplomatic fallout has been reworked into cooperation between the two countries. On Dec. 25, the U.S. launched strikes on Nigerian soil targeting the Islamic State group in northwestern Sokoto state.
“Nigeria is acting decisively. Security agencies have clear instructions to protect communities and respond swiftly to threats,” Idris said. With AP reports