{"id":17231,"date":"2019-10-26T14:49:04","date_gmt":"2019-10-26T14:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=17231"},"modified":"2019-10-26T14:49:04","modified_gmt":"2019-10-26T14:49:04","slug":"presidency-releases-takeaways-from-president-buharis-visit-to-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/presidency-releases-takeaways-from-president-buharis-visit-to-russia","title":{"rendered":"Presidency releases takeaways from President Buhari\u2019s visit to Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"

President Muhammadu\u00a0Buhari returned to Nigeria<\/a>\u00a0on Friday after his four-day visit to the Russian Republic.<\/p>\n

According to his Spokesman, Garba Shehu, who highlighted the takeaways from the President\u2019s visit in an article forwarded to DAILY POST on Saturday, Buhari returned extremely happy with the success of the visit.<\/p>\n

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Shehu Garba\u2019s article said, \u201cbased upon the results, it must be concluded that the President\u2019s mission was fully accomplished.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe definite high point was the decision by the Russians to agree to a government-to-government understanding that would see them return to complete the Ajaokuta Steel Rolling Mill and commission it. Nigeria had expended well over USD 5 billion without it coming to fruition.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen he campaigned early in the year for his re-election, which he won with a majority of four million votes, marking a difference of 14 per cent against his closest rival, President Buhari reiterated an earlier promise to complete Ajaokuta to provide jobs and the steel backbone that the nation\u2019s industrial complex needed so desperately. Could this have been achieved if he had locked himself inside the Aso Rock Villa? The answer is obviously a \u2018no.\u2019<\/p>\n

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\u201cYet, this was not all that he secured. Presidents Buhari and Vladimir Putin opened a \u2018new chapter\u2019 in the historically important relationship between the two countries as they both agreed to expand cooperation in energy sector, petroleum and gas, trade and investment, defence and security, mining and steel development, aluminium and phosphate, education and agriculture and a plethora of other issues which, to my pleasure had been spelled out in an elaborate manner by Tonye Princewill, an astute leader in the All Progressives Congress, APC in an opinion article he widely circulated.<\/p>\n

\u201cPresident Putin noted that the traditional friendly relationship between Nigeria and his country has gained a new momentum, symbolized by a 93 per cent growth in trade between the two nations in 2018, promising that \u2018Russian companies are ready to offer their scientific and technological developments to their African partners, and share their experience of upgrading energy, transport and communications infrastructure.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cIn President Buhari\u2019s view, this summit was a necessary anchor \u2018to kick start what has been a very cordial and mutually beneficial relationship in past years\u2026there are similarities between Russia\u2019s journey under your leadership (Putin\u2019s) and Nigeria\u2019s aspirations for the future. We can learn a lot from the experiences of Russia\u2019s ongoing reforms of transitioning from an oil dependent economy to a modern, diversified and inclusive economy.\u2019<\/p>\n

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\u201cRussia is clearly seeking to reconstruct the important role the country played in its Soviet era. They had traditionally supported African countries in their fights for independence and sought to build industrial infrastructure and develop national economies.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn another sense, the focus of the summit on multilateralism, the advocacy for the reform of the United Nations and climate change action is a direct response to Trump era unilateralism.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is noteworthy that Nigeria got everything our delegation asked for. When German Chancellor, Angela Merkel visited President Buhari in Abuja in August last year, she made reference to a pertinent defect in the relationship between Europe and Africa when it comes to the promotion of projects.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018When we give you a project, we show you the door to a bank. We tell you to go and obtain financing. The Chinese give you the project, they give you financing. That is something we will have to look at,\u2019 she said to President Buhari.<\/p>\n

\u201cBefore the Europeans make up their minds on this, the Russians are now having a go at the idea. For every viable project Nigerian officials suggested in the course of this summit, the chances of the financing appeared within sight.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is in the light of this that one of Russia\u2019s leading rail line service providers, MEDPROM indicated their interest in undertaking the 1,400-kilometer Lagos-Calabar rail track that will pass through all the states in the South-South sub-region.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe agreement and MoU signed between the NNPC and the Russia\u2019s Lukoil is another spectacular agreement along these lines. Lukoil owns seven refineries and a record turnover of USD 38 billion.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe two oil giants will upgrade their commercial relationship to a government-to-government backed partnership, to work together in upstream operations and in revamping Nigeria\u2019s ill-functioning refineries. The signing ceremony was witnessed by Timipre Sylva, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources. The Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Mele Kyari signed for the Nigerian side while Vagit Alekperov, President, signed on behalf of Lukoil.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn support of this, President Buhari made clear that he wished to work with Russian businesses to improve the efficiency of our oil and gas sector, giving a strong assurance that his administration will \u2018ensure this initiative is implemented within the shortest possible time.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cOf no less significance is the MoU resolving past issues, paving the way for the revival of the rested joint venture between the NNPC and Russia\u2019s gas giants, GASPROM for the development of Nigeria\u2019s enormous gas resources and its infrastructure.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn that waggish but poisonous editorial, the newspaper in question raised concerns about terrorism, kidnapping and general insecurity in the country. It asked a question, wondering why the President would travel abroad when there is, in the country, the problem of kidnapping and fire from oil tankers had caused the loss of life and devastation of shops. Yes, these are sad and unwelcome.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a President who is praised for his prompt response to the Onitsha fire, first by releasing a message of commiseration same evening and thereafter, dispatching the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs on a condolence mission. The minister gave directive on the spot to the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA for the immediate deployment of emergency assistance to the Southeast.<\/p>\n

\u201cEither out of ignorance or mischief, the Punch failed to see how important it is for the President to seek international support in tackling home grown terrorists, the Boko Haram, reinforced by 2000 ex-ISIS fighters as disclosed by Mr. Putin.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot only did President Buhari get that needed support to fight Boko Haram terrorists, he got the two countries to cooperate extensively in the strategic fields of defence, civil nuclear energy and in dealing with piracy and oil pipeline vandalism in the Gulf of Guinea.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Nigerian leader also got a deal for the technological upgrade and timely delivery of the balance of seven, out of an existing order for 12 Attack Helicopters. These, and an assortment of military hardware are direly needed by Nigeria to deal with the new wave of crime bedevilling the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cInterestingly, one of the three key themes of the whole conference is security. African states with Russia\u2019s support have, as an outcome, drawn up a regional security architecture that would use new technological solutions to ensure security for cities, securing the borders and creating a buffer against the illegal movement of explosives, weapons, drugs and smuggling to reduce terrorist danger to the continent.<\/p>\n

\u201cStill on security, the Nigeria-Russia Military Technical Agreement that lapsed a few years ago without being renewed will be given due attention by Nigeria. Russia had been ready with her part. President Buhari gave a response to this, saying, \u2018I have directed the Minister of Defence to work with the Ministry of Justice to conclude this matter within the shortest possible time.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cThe significance of this agreement lies in the fact that it opens the door to the procurement of military hardware, on a government-to-government basis, eliminating middlemen and reducing cost, as well as the training of military personnel, modernization of the armed forces, refurbishment and renewal of infrastructure and equipment, which President Putin said he is ready to assist Nigeria to undertake.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe one perennial business and, if you like emotional topic between the two countries is the protracted issue of the Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria, ALSCON, Ikot-Abasi, Akwa-Ibom State.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt too, will be resolved. President Buhari announced that he had asked the Ministry of Justice, \u2018to submit a comprehensive report on the UC Russel (the Russian owners of the plant) matter\u2026I want to assure you that the aim of our reforms is to ensure such investments are concluded and actualized in a professional and painless manner.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are many of our citizens who do not reckon with the fact that this country has a nuclear programme for about 40 years, one however, that has not gone beyond the setting up of research stations. Arising from these discussions, President Putin invited President Buhari to join him in taking the next step in the implementation of the project by commencing the construction of the nuclear power plant.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe two Presidents also addressed issues in education and agriculture. Russia said she would give additional scholarships. There are currently 100 Nigerian students studying under her scholarship and so far, 797 students from Nigeria have benefited from scholarships for training in Russia in various academic fields.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn agriculture, Russia agreed to support Nigeria in laying a solid foundation for food security. This will partly come through raw materials (phosphate) supply for President Buhari\u2019s very impactful Presidential Fertilizer Initiative that has seen the reopening of dozens of blending plants and the return to work of thousands of employees.<\/p>\n

\u201cRussia, now the world\u2019s largest producer of wheat according to President Putin, will work with Nigeria in growing wheat to meet domestic and market needs.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is in response to President Buhari who made a request to Putin, that \u2018we seek your Government\u2019s support especially in the area of wheat production.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018Today, Nigeria produces less than one hundred thousand metric tons of wheat locally while our imports are projected to exceed five million tons in 2020. We therefore need your support to bridge the deficit which will create jobs and save our foreign exchange for other important areas like security, defence and infrastructure.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cThe two leaders also discussed regional and international issues of mutual interest, with President Buhari pointedly asking for Russia\u2019s support for Nigeria\u2019s aspiration to assume a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council, in the envisaged reform of the UN.<\/p>\n

\u201cRealizing that the relationship between our two countries had suffered the loss of the momentum characteristic of the Soviet era, President Buhari said \u2018to move forward, may I suggest that our countries organize the fifth Joint Commission meeting to review and ratify all the agreements (about 40) contained in the Inter-governmental Nigeria-Russia Joint Commission on Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation Protocol of November 11, 2016,\u2019 to which his Russian counterpart agreed.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the African continent that been looked at as a potential bright spot in the world economy for a long time, the flurry of summits between the leaders of the major economies of the world and the Heads of African states and government is a clear indication of Africa coming of age.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor Nigeria and President Buhari in particular, the Russia-Africa Summit had served the desire the two countries to diversify and further strengthen the bonds of our robust bilateral relations. A solid foundation has indeed been laid for the promotion of the mutually beneficial cooperation between both nations.<\/p>\n

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