The United States (U.S) forces have delivered “critical military supplies” to Nigeria, with the handover taking place in Abuja.
The development was disclosed in a post shared on X by the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), which said the delivery was part of ongoing cooperation between both countries. “U.S. forces delivered critical military supplies to our Nigerian partners in Abuja”, the Command wrote.
According to AFRICOM, the delivery “supports Nigeria’s ongoing operations and emphasizes our shared security partnership”.
The post, which also tagged the U.S. Mission in Nigeria, @USinNigeria, underscores continued military collaboration between Washington and Abuja amid Nigeria’s protracted security challenges.
In November 2025, the Bola Tinubu-led presidency had appealed to the United States to deploy its military to help Nigeria fight terrorism in some states of the federation.
The spokesperson to the Nigerian President, Bayo Onanuga, made this appeal while commenting on the decision of the United States to designate Nigeria as a ‘country of particular concern’.
Trump had noted that in response to claims of genocide against Christians in Nigeria, he had redesignated the country as a ‘country of particular concern’. He later on confirmed that the US forces carried out airstrikes on terrorists locations in Sokoto State in the North-East region.
