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 Türkiye is planning to establish local defence production facilities and military training centres in Nigeria as part of efforts to strengthen security cooperation and increase bilateral trade to $5 billion. Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mehmet Poroy, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja, saying the proposed facilities would enable Türkiye to support local military equipment production rather than simply supplying weapons and equipment. He also revealed that 200 Nigerian special forces personnel were undergoing a two-month training programme in Türkiye, with plans underway to establish a similar facility in Nigeria. “We are planning to have some local production unit also in that context, not only selling to Nigeria the tools, equipment, the arms that it needs, but also the possibility of having local production here in Nigeria,” Poroy said. On trade, the ambassador said bilateral trade currently stood at approximately $2 billion, including oil and gas, but both countries were targe...

GOV. INUWA YAHAYA VISITS NMDPRA CEO, EXPRESSES CONFIDENCE IN HIS ABILITY TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP. (PHOTO).


 Governor Inuwa Yahaya Visits NMDPRA CEO, Expresses Confidence in His Ability to Provide Effective Leadership


Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, has visited the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Engr. Saidu Aliyu Mohammed, at the Authority’s headquarters in Abuja.


A statement by Ismaila Uba Misilli, Director General Press Affairs, Government House 

Gombe indicates that the visit was to identify with the NMDPRA helmsman following his recent appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and to reaffirm the Governor’s confidence in his capacity to provide effective leadership in one of the most strategic sectors of the nation’s economy.


Governor Inuwa Yahaya described Engr. Mohammed as a worthy ambassador of Gombe State, whose remarkable rise in the oil and gas industry reflects years of exceptional technical competence and uncommon professionalism.


The governor urged him to deliver on the critical national mandate entrusted to him.


“As an illustrious son of Gombe State, I encourage you to continue to project the values of diligence, integrity and service that define our people. I am confident that your depth of experience, industry insight and managerial acumen will translate into impactful reforms that will strengthen the midstream and downstream petroleum sectors, enhance energy security and contribute significantly to national economic growth,” the Governor stated.


He also stressed the strategic importance of effective regulation in ensuring stability in petroleum supply, improving investor confidence and promoting sustainable development. He expressed optimism that NMDPRA, under Engr. Mohammed’s leadership, would record remarkable progress.


In his response, Engr. Saidu Aliyu Mohammed thanked the Governor for the visit, describing it as a profound source of encouragement and motivation.

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