Nigeria to partner with Russia on space technology, others

Nigeria is to collaborate with the Republic of Russia in the areas of Space Technology, Agriculture, Science, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) to strengthen the nation’s socio-economic development.

The Permanent Secretary of Innovation, Science and Technology, Mrs. Esuabana Nko Asanye, who announced this, said the collaboration will also focus on Agriculture, Science, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) to strengthen the country’s socio-economic development.

According to Esuabana, Science does not operate in isolation, hence the need for nations to collaborate to strengthen Bilateral relationships.

The Permanent Secretary said this when officials from the Embassy of the Russian Federation, led by the Senior Counselor on Trade and Economic Section, Sergei Pliushchov, paid her a courtesy call today in Abuja.

She informed the delegation that the Ministry is interested in attending scientific Officer and other research-related field training, especially in the area of Space Technology in Russia, if the Russian government can sponsor such officers.

To this end, the Permanent Secretary commended the Russian Republic for her good gesture in extending her training request to the Ministry, noting that Russia is interested in Nigeria’s development.

Earlier, the Senior Counsellor, Trade and Economic Section of the Embassy of the Russian Federation, Nigeria, Serei Pliushchov, said that the Republic of Russia is ready to collaborate with Nigeria in the training and re-training of scientific experts to improve productivity in the country.

He further said that the Republic of Russia, through the Embassy in Nigeria, is engaging Russian online experts to develop Nigerians’ technical skills in various fields.