Nigeria and Türkiye sign nine agreements, target $5 billion in trade
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on ThisDay
Nigeria and Türkiye signed nine strategic agreements during Bola Tinubu’s state visit to Ankara in January, covering defence, drones and military training. Türkiye’s ambassador to Nigeria, Mehmet Poroy, said the two countries aim to increase trade from about $2 billion to $5 billion, according to This Day.
Security cooperation between Nigeria and Türkiye is to expand to the supply of attack helicopters and drones, as well as broader training programmes for Nigerian special forces, Türkiye’s ambassador to Nigeria, Mehmet Poroy, said on Monday. The two countries are also discussing the creation of military training centres in Nigeria, according to the diplomat.
The cooperation also includes Turkish support for Nigeria’s counter-terrorism operations in the form of military equipment, specialised training and technical assistance, as Nigeria faces terrorism, banditry and other security threats. Turkish NGOs have also allocated $5 million to humanitarian interventions in Nigeria, according to ThisDay.
The nine agreements signed during Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to Türkiye are also expected to open new investment opportunities. Mehmet Poroy said the two countries wanted to turn their diplomatic relationship into concrete economic and security cooperation, with mutual benefits.
