Nigeria has signed a Military-Technical Cooperation Agreement with the Russian Federation. The Honourable Minister of Defence, major General Bashir Salihi Magashi (Rtd), who is on an official visit to Russia, signed on behalf of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, while the Director of the Federal Service for PliIitary-Technical Cooperation, Dmitry Shugaev, signed for the Russian Federation.
In a brief statement after the signing ceremony, Ambassador Shehu expressed appreciation to the Russian authorities and reiterated that Nigeria is not looking for alternative but for complementarity and mutual benefits.
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