The Nigerian authorities has introduced plans to ship no less than 200 navy personnel to Turkey for coaching.
The Minister of Defence, Basic Christopher Musa (retired), on Saturday mentioned Nigeria and Turkey have reached an Treaty for the speedy deployment of 200 Nigerian Particular Forces for coaching within the nation.
Talking on the sidelines of the fifth Antalya Diplomacy Discussion board (ADF2026) in Antalya, Türkiye, Musa Kurkey has already allotted a coaching quota of 200 for Nigerian navy personnel.
“We’ve got a Particular Forces coaching Treaty. Türkiye has agreed to offer us 200 Particular Forces trainees, in order quickly as I return, we’re sending them right here for coaching.
“We’ll proceed to do loads. There shall be workouts. The primary train is arising later within the yr. So, in so many areas of defence, we’re going to work collectively,” Musa mentioned.
He additionally introduced that Nigeria and Turkey have agreed to work collectively on defence tools production and the switch of navy know-how.
Noting that Turkey has improved within the production of navy {hardware}, Musa mentioned this partnership will assist in the battle towards insecurity within the nation.
“Türkiye has improved dramatically within the production of navy {hardware}.
“Nigeria continues to be growing, and now we have agreed that we’re going to accomplice collectively in order that now we have a co-production of a few of these gadgets.
“Due to that, we are going to transfer into coaching, production, and bettering on our defence, industrial production, and trade of officers and troopers,” he added.