Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake and Türkiye’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Alparslan Bayraktar during the signing of the MoU
The governments of Nigeria and the Republic of Türkiye have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the solid minerals sector, in a move aimed at deepening economic collaboration between both countries.
The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the Istanbul Natural Resources Summit in Istanbul, Türkiye, according to a statement on Monday from the Federal Government.
Speaking during the signing ceremony, Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, said Nigeria is ready to leverage Türkiye’s technological expertise in mining exploration, training, digitisation, licensing systems, and capacity building to accelerate reforms and growth in the sector.
According to the minister, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has given full backing to efforts aimed at strengthening bilateral relations with Türkiye in the mining and energy sectors.
