By Eunice Orike
Nigeria is set to strengthen its bilateral relationship with the republic of Russia in the areas of space technology, Agriculture, science engineering and mathematics, STEM, to boost the socio economic development of the nations.
According to Esuabana, Science does not operate in isolation, hence the need for nations to collaborate in order to strengthen Bilateral relationship among them.
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 in Abuja.
She informed the delegation that the Ministry is interested in attending Scientific Officers and other Research related fields 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 Russia Republic for her good gesture in extending her training request to the Ministry, noting that Russia has interest in the development of Nigeria.
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 for improved productivity in the Country.
He further said that the Republic of Russia through the Embassy in Nigeria is engaging Russian online experts for technical development of skills for Nigerians in various fields.
This partnership is expected to foster growth in Nigeria’s space industry, which has already made significant strides in recent years.
With international collaborations playing a crucial role in Nigeria’s space sector development, this new partnership with Russia is poised to take the country’s space exploration to the next level.
