Minister Matawalle host Turkey officials, backs Nigeria on defence, technology cooperation

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The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Muhammad Matawalle, on Tuesday received officials from the Turkish Embassy in Nigeria, led by Ambassador Mehmet Poroy, during a courtesy visit to the Ministry of Defence in Abuja.

According to a statement by the Minister’s Personal Assistant on Media, Ahmad Dan-Wudil, the discussions centred on enhancing military collaboration between both nations, particularly in the areas of defence industry cooperation, technology transfer and the forthcoming African Defence and Security Exhibition to be hosted in Nigeria.

Matawalle reaffirmed the Federal Government’s determination to deepen innovation in the defence sector to ensure a safer and more secure Nigeria.

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Members of the Turkish delegation included Colonel Davut Velioglu, Defence Attaché to Nigeria, and Muzaffar Walan Zou, Head of Political Affairs at the Turkish Embassy.

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