Turkey To Partner Nigeria In Tackling Insecurity – Presidency

Cat:

Related stories

Super Falcons dethrone South Africa, romp into WAFCON final in Morocco

The Super Falcons of Nigeria booked their place in...

Big Oil’s Power Couple Heads to Guyana

Following the completion of Chevron’s acquisition of Hess Corporation,...

The U.S. Has Only The 10th Most Powerful Passport: Here’s What That Means

The United States blue book continues its decade-long slide...

2027: PDP Eyeing Jonathan, Others for Presidential Race, Party Official Reveals

By Nwosa Hamilton  In a strategic move to broaden its...

$24 Billion Loan: Senate Approves Tinubu’s Request, Loan Strategy

By Abiola Olawale The Nigerian Senate has approved President Bola...

Federal Government has disclosed that Turkey will partner with Nigeria to tackle insecurity in the country.

This was made known by Presidential spokesperson Garba Shehu while speaking as guest on Channels TV’s Sunday Politics, stressing that they have handled matters that Nigeria is dealing with for a long time.

He explained that discussions around securing Nigeria were prioritised during President Buhari’s trip to Turkey.

“Turkey with their experience in weapons manufacturing and technology and all of that, they’ve handled matters that we are dealing with for a long time so there’s a lot we can learn from them and from the engagements, it is clear that we have got that partner that we needed that would help Nigeria.

“They are donating equipment, we are buying some and we hope that as soon as we go into the new year, some activities will start,” he said.

“At the center of all of the President’s engagements in Turkey is the issue of securing Nigerians and making Nigeria safe,” he said.

Faruk Yahaya, chief of army staff, had in October asked the Russian government to support Nigeria with “sophisticated equipment” to improve security in the country.

Yahaya said this during Alexey Shebarshin, Russian ambassador to Nigeria’s visit to the army headquarters.

The army chief also spoke on the need to support collaboration between both countries.

“The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya, has stated that the Nigerian Army (NA) will further explore the cordial bilateral relations between the NA and Russian government for acquisition of military equipment to enhance its operations across the country,” the statement reads.

“The COAS stated this today, Thursday, 14 October 2021, when the Russian Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency Alexey Shebarshin, paid him a courtesy call at the Army Headquarters, Abuja.

“Reminiscing the long existing relationship between the NA and Russia, the COAS expressed the need to rekindle the relationship for their mutual benefit.

“He also solicited the support of the Russian government in the provision of sophisticated equipment to shore up NA’s combat efficiency in the fight against terrorism, insurgency and other sundry crimes orchestrating insecurity in some parts of the country.

“He assured the Ambassador of NA’s determination in sustaining the cooperation.

“The Russian Ambassador to Nigeria, lauded the contributions of the NA in the stability of the continent and described Nigeria as critical on the African continent in terms of military capability, trade and investment.

“He indicated interest in supporting the NA through provision of equipment and technical assistance,” he added.

Gbenga Ojo
Gbenga Ojo
Hamilton Nwosa is an experienced, and committed communication, business, administrative, data and research specialist . His deep knowledge of the intersection between communication, business, data, and journalism are quite profound. His passion for professional excellence remains the guiding principle of his work, and in the course of his career spanning sectors such as administration, tourism, business management, communication and journalism, Hamilton has won key awards. He is a delightful writer, researcher and data analyst. He loves team-work, problem-solving, organizational management, communication strategy, and enjoys travelling. He can be reached at: hamilton_68@yahoo.com

Subscribe

- Never miss a story with notifications

- Gain full access to our premium content

- Browse free from up to 5 devices at once

Latest stories

NDN
Latest News
Super Falcons dethrone South Africa, romp into WAFCON final in MoroccoBig Oil’s Power Couple Heads to GuyanaThe U.S. Has Only The 10th Most Powerful Passport: Here’s What That Means2027: PDP Eyeing Jonathan, Others for Presidential Race, Party Official Reveals$24 Billion Loan: Senate Approves Tinubu's Request, Loan StrategyAlleged N80.2bn Fraud: Court Throws Out Yahaya Bello's Travel Request[VIDEO] Natasha vs Akpabio: Tension as Natasha Denied Access To National Assembly Complex2027: Drama as Davido's Uncle, Gov Adeleke, Osun PDP Endorse TinubuDetails as NNPC Remits N6.69 trn to Federation Account in First Half of 2025Just In! CBN Retains Interest Rate at 27.5% for Third Time in 2025Datti Baba-Ahmed Attends Abure-Led Labour Party NEC Meeting, Vows to Reunite Obi, Otti, OthersJust In! Nigeria’s Economy Surges with 3.13% Growth in Q1 2025, NBS ReportsLabour Party's Crisis Deepens As Abure-Led Faction Rejects Nenadi Usman’s LeadershipDrama as ADC’s 2023 Presidential Candidate Kachikwu Says, Obi Plans to Exit Coalition (VIDEO) Falana, Shehu Sani, Others Blast Kemi Badenoch Over Claim on Nigerian Citizenship Laws 
X whatsapp