{"id":17142,"date":"2019-10-24T15:07:24","date_gmt":"2019-10-24T15:07:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=17142"},"modified":"2019-10-24T15:07:24","modified_gmt":"2019-10-24T15:07:24","slug":"details-of-buharis-meeting-with-president-putin-in-russia-emerge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/details-of-buharis-meeting-with-president-putin-in-russia-emerge","title":{"rendered":"Details of Buhari\u2019s meeting with President Putin in Russia emerge"},"content":{"rendered":"

President Muhammadu Buhari<\/a> and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on Wednesday agreed to put Nigeria-Russia relations on a fast track, and pursue the completion of all abandoned projects initiated by both countries.<\/p>\n

Garba Shehu, the President\u2019s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, made this known in a statement obtained .<\/p>\n

Garba said the two leaders made the pledge at a bilateral meeting held on sidelines of ongoing Russia-Africa Summit, in Sochi, Russia, on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

They also agreed to start new infrastructure projects and expand trade and investment, security and military cooperation.<\/p>\n

According to statements made by both leaders, Nigeria and Russia will work together to improve efficiency of Nigeria\u2019s oil sector, \u201cwhich is the backbone of the economy.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe cooperation, in a way will see to the rehabilitation of epileptic oil refineries through establishment of framework for a joint venture between Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Russia-based leading oil company, Lukoil.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Both NNPC and Lukoil, according to the presidential aide, will work towards the prospect of oil in deep offshore.<\/p>\n

Shehu also disclosed that Nigeria and Russia also agreed to revive and solidify the venture between the NNPC and Russia\u2019s gas giant, Gazprom for the development of Nigeria\u2019s enormous gas potential and infrastructure.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe issue of uncompleted and abandoned Ajaokuta Steel Rolling Mill was presented by President Buhari.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis request for the return of Russia, on a government-to-government relationship for completion and commissioning of the plant was accepted by President Putin,\u2019\u2019 he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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