In picture : 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 Federal Governments of Nigeria has opened its door to investors from the Republic of Türkiye to move in for exploration and development in a move aimed at deepening economic collaboration between both countries.
The memorandum of agreement was signed the previous day on the sidelines of the Istanbul Natural Resources Summit in Istanbul, Türkiye, titled “Energy Security in a Shifting Global Landscape: Connectivity and Cooperation.
Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, signed on behalf of the federal government, while Türkiye’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Alparslan Bayraktar, signed for his country’s government.
Alake said that 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.
Bayraktar commended the Nigerian government for reforms already introduced in the solid minerals sector, adding that Turkish companies are ready to invest in Nigeria.
” We are ready to invest in Nigeria because of the remarkable initiatives your government has put in place. We look forward to cooperation, support, and guidance that will enable both countries to achieve meaningful results,” he said.
