The presidency says it has
accepted offers by the Turkish authorities to set up new schools and hospitals
in Nigeria.
Garba Shehu, Senior Special
Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, confirmed this in a feature
‘Key Takeaways from President Muhammadu Buhari’s 4-day engagement in Turkey’.
Shehu stated that a new investor,
the Maarif Foundation for education was introduced to the Nigerian delegation
to take up the establishment of schools and hospitals in Nigeria.
He disclosed that a delegation
from the foundation would visit Nigeria to commence the process of
registration.
“The two countries agreed to
expand cooperation in exchange of scholars, exchange of students and
exchange/sharing of ideas, skills and education technology and to improve
scholarships for Nigerians to study in Turkey,’’ he added.
Shehu revealed that Nigeria and
Turkey also agreed to resolve the issues relating to Nigerian students in
Turkish universities that were facing exclusion due to visa challenges.
He said: “Nigeria and Turkey have
equally agreed to strengthen and promote investments in health institutions and
this, as promised by the President will proceed quickly.
“That is as soon as the details
of the various agreements reached in the bilateral discussions are laid on his
table.’’
On defence, the presidential
spokesman said the two countries agreed to strengthen defence and military
cooperation initiated a few years ago.
“This had already led to the
establishment of the Defence section in the Turkish Embassy, Abuja in 2013 and
Nigeria’s Defence section in Ankara in 2016.
“In the latest rounds of
discussions, Nigeria and Turkey penned an agreement on military training,” he
added.
Shehu said the two countries also
agreed to collaborate towards the upgrading of the Defence Industries
Corporation (DIC) in Kaduna into a Military Industrial Complex of Nigeria.
He added that two Turkish
companies were already collaborating with the DIC in the production of arms and
ammunition.
“Of the two companies, one is
establishing a rifles production line and the supply of raw materials,
technical assistance and training.
“The second one is partnering the
DIC in the conceptualization, designing, consulting, invention, manufacturing,
marketing, sale, exportation and sale of military industrial products.”
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