COAS VISITS CAMPAIGN AGAINST GENOCIDE MUSEUM (CAGM) UNDERSCORES CIVILIAN PROTECTION AND UNITY

COAS VISITS CAMPAIGN AGAINST GENOCIDE MUSEUM (CAGM) UNDERSCORES CIVILIAN PROTECTION AND UNITY

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Monday, 19 October 2026, visited Rwanda’s Campaign Against Genocide Museum in Kigali as part of his official working visit in Rwanda. The visit highlighted the importance of civilian protection, decisive military action and collective responsibility in combating the genocide and other forms of criminality.

The museum chronicles the role of the Rwandan Patriotic Army in ending the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, offering valuable lessons on safeguarding innocent lives, upholding human rights and fostering national unity. The experience reinforces the imperative for Nigerians to rise above ethnic, religious and political differences and unite with security agencies against threats to national peace and stability.

The visit further underscores the Nigerian Army’s commitment to civilian protection and solidarity with the people of Rwanda and Rwanda Defence Force.

APPOLONIA ANELE
Colonel
Acting Director Army Public Relations
19 October 2026