The Minister of Defence, Badaru Abubakar, has received the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff and service chiefs during their first courtesy visit to his office at the Ministry of Defence Headquarters in Abuja.

The development was confirmed in a statement by the Minister’s Personal Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mati Ali, on Tuesday in Abuja.

The delegation was led by Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, and included Chief of Army Staff, Maj. Gen. Waidi Shaibu; Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Idi Abbas; and Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal SK Aneke.

According to the statement, the visit highlights the Minister’s commitment to building a cohesive defence leadership anchored on trust, collaboration, and shared purpose.

It further emphasized that the meeting marks the start of a renewed drive toward a unified strategy and decisive action in safeguarding Nigeria’s territorial integrity and national interests, under the guidance of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.