Nigeria to Host 3rd Edition of African Defence, War Colleges Forum
Nigeria has been selected to host the 3rd edition of the Forum of African Defence and War Colleges’ Commandants (FADWCC) in 2026.
The announcement was made by Col.-Maj. Lahcen El-Hajjami, Director of the Royal College of Higher Military Studies (CREMS), Morocco, at the conclusion of the 2nd edition of the forum.
According to Navy Capt. Muhammed Tukur, Public Relations Officer of the National Defence College (NDC), the hosting right was unanimously voted by member countries.
He said this marks Nigeria as the second host and the first Anglophone country to host the prestigious forum.
“The FADWCC was conceptualised in 2024 to forge partnerships among the defence and war colleges.
“It also aimed at proffering solutions to common problems facing African nations in addition to enhancing collaborations in higher professional military education.
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“The leader of Nigeria’s delegation and Commandant of NDC Nigeria, Rear Adm. Olumuyiwa Morakinyo Olotu, had accepted the hosting right on behalf of the Armed Forces of Nigeria and received the symbolic hosting flag from his Moroccan counterpart,” he said.
Tukur said the 2025 FADWCC with the theme, “Artificial Intelligence and Defence”, was attended by commandants of defence and war colleges from 14 African nations.
The countries that attended the 2025 edition, according to him, included Angola, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cote d’Ivoire and Ethiopia. Others are Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, and Zambia.
“The attendance witnessed a remarkable increase from 8 countries in the maiden edition in 2024.
“It is expected that the Third Edition in Abuja in 2026 would witness attendance by more commandants of defence and war colleges across Africa.
“The Nigerian delegation also had the commandants of the Army, Navy and Air Force War Colleges, their spouses and some academic staff members from the four colleges,” he added.
In his remarks, Olotu expressed Nigeria’s readiness to host a befitting Forum in Abuja come 2026.
He praised his colleagues for the confidence reposed in Nigeria to host the next edition of the Forum with a promise to surpass the high standard set by Morocco.
