The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu says Nigeria will implement the Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs) it signed with the Republic of Türkiye in January.
Odumegwu-Ojukwu gave the assurance in a statement issued on Friday through Dr Magnus Eze, Special Assistant on Communication and News Media, Office of the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.
The statement said the minister made the remark during a courtesy visit by Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mehmet Poroy, to her office in Abuja.
She recalled that President Bola Tinubu had on January 27, visited Ankara to further strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries at the invitation of the President of Turkey, Recep Erdoğan.
According to her, “the MoUs signed between both countries point out that what is important is the ability of the parties to implement the letters to benefit their people.”
She said that the “Bilateral relations between Nigeria and Türkiye have blossomed over the years in all ramifications; and political relations between both countries remain cordial.
“Nigeria and Türkiye hold identical views on strategies to address topical global issues, including the war against terrorism, climate change, and human migration, promotion of international peace and security.”
The MoUs include agreement on cooperation in the field of education, the Nigerian Foreign Service Academy and the Diplomacy Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye.
Also included are the Joint Declaration on the Establishment of a Joint Economic and Trade Committee, as well as the Protocol on Military Cooperation.
Others cooperations include : Halal Quality Infrastructure, Media and Communications and the MoU on enhancing the effectiveness of social services provided to women, children, persons with disabilities, and older persons.
Odumegwu-Ojukwu reiterated President Bola Tinubu’s focus on maximising the outcomes of his recent visit by directing Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to submit roadmaps for the operationalisation of the MoUs signed in Ankara.
She stated that the economic relations between Nigeria and Türkiye was progressing steadily with trade volume capped at close to 2 billion dollars, if the informal sector was captured in the official statistics.
NAN.