Akpabio assures Turkey of stronger bilateral relations

By Ikechukwu Okaforadi

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio on Wednesday assured the Turkish Government of the readiness of the Federal Government to sustain the bilateral agreement reached between Nigeria and Turkey in the area of education, health and military collaboration to fight terrorism and insecurity.
He also promised that The10th Senate will do everything humanly possible to ensure that the agelong bilateral relations and collaboration in critical sectors continue in the overall interest of the two countries.
Akpabio stated this while receiving in courtesy, the Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Hidayet Bayraktar, in his office.
According to him” onbehalf of the leadership of the 10th Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I welcome you to the Senate. We are very happy and delighted to receive you and your team in the Senate. Nigeria and Turkey have very cordial bilateral relationship in the area of education and military.
Earlier in his speech, the Turkish Ambassador congratulated Senator Akpabio on his emergence as the President of the 10th Senate. He assured the Senate leadership of improved bilateral relations between Nigeria and Turkey and more support from the Turkish government in order to improve on the diverse sectors of Nigeria’s economy.
In another development, President of the Senate also received in courtesy, Rev Father Innocent Jooji, of the Abuja Catholic Diocese.
Rev Father Jooji, who stood in for the Arch Bishop of Abuja, Rev Ignatius Kaigama, said he came to deliver a congratulatory message on behalf of the Archbishop to Senator Akpabio, on his emergence as the President of the Senate.
He assured President of the Senate of more prayers for his success, his family and the National Assembly at large. He prayed for a better Nigeria under the current leaders at all levels.