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.(PHOTO).

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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...

PRESIDENT TINUBU ASSURES CATHOLIC BISHOPS OF CREDIBLE ELECTION IN NIGERIA.(PHOTO).


 PRESIDENT TINUBU ASSURES CATHOLIC BISHOPS OF CREDIBLE ELECTION IN NIGERIA


President Bola Tinubu assures Nigerians that his administration is encouraging all relevant government institutions to ensure a level playing field for all contestants in electoral processes in the country. 


The President gave the assurance when he received a delegation of the Catholic Bishop Conference of Nigeria in state house led by Most Reverend Matthew Ndagoso. 


President Bola Tinubu who also assured that the nation's economy is now on sound footing noted that his administration will always encourage a fair atmosphere in the electoral process. 


He also enumerated efforts at combating all forms of insecurity in Nigeria including the recent expansion of the Nigerian Army structures.   Leader of the delegation, Most Rev. Matthew Ndagoso highlighted several issues including education, security and conduct of a credible elections in the country.

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