Ambassador Tuggar Affirms Armed Forces’ Crucial Role in West African Stability
Jerry Adesewo
During a courtesy visit by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters in Abuja, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, underscored the pivotal role of the Armed Forces of Nigeria in upholding peace, stability, and social cohesion across West Africa.
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Ambassador Tuggar emphasised the necessity of collaboration between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN). “Collaboration between our organisations is critical, in light of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda’s foreign policy doctrine, which prioritises strategic pillars of Democracy, Development, Demography, and Diaspora,” he said, highlighting the importance of cooperation between diplomatic and military channels in fostering regional stability and security.
Acknowledging the Minister’s pragmatic foreign policy directives, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, the CDS, expressed the Armed Forces’ readiness to partner with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in fulfilling its mandate as the nation’s outward-facing entity.
“I want to assure you, sir, of the AFN’s unwavering commitment to ensuring the security of lives and property not only within Nigeria but also across the Lake Chad region and the broader West African subregion,” the CDS affirmed.