In his efforts to equip the Nigerian Armed Forces with high-tech hardware and other military equipment, the Minister of Defence, Dr Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, paid a bilateral visit to Turkey to discuss and explore how best Nigeria can partner with Turkey in the production of military hardware and equipment to address the country’s insecurity issues.
This information was shared in a statement made available to Defence Correspondents in Abuja on Sunday by the Ministry’s Director of Press and Publicity, Mr Henshaw Ogubike.
According to the statement, Dr Badaru, accompanied by the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, visited the Turkish Aerospace Industries in the capital city, Ankara, to observe firsthand and explore various sections of the firm responsible for the manufacturing of modern military aircraft and other defence equipment.
The statement explained that during the tour of the facility, the company’s CEO, Engineer Temel Kotel, briefed the Minister on the company’s history.
It was established in 1973 with the primary goal of manufacturing military aircraft, satellites, and unmanned aerial vehicles.
The Minister commended the company for its over five decades of successful ventures in the manufacturing of military facilities.
He assured that Nigeria would explore the possibility of partnering with Turkey in intelligence and information sharing for the mutual benefit of both countries in defence cooperation.
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