By Miriam Humbe
The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, on Thursday, 27 August 2026, received the Deputy Secretary of Defence Industries of Türkiye, Mr Gökhan Uçar, at Naval Headquarters, Abuja, as part of ongoing efforts to deepen Nigeria–Türkiye defence-industrial cooperation.
Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, the
Director Naval Information disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday.
The engagement focused on practical opportunities in naval shipbuilding, defence technology, technology transfer, local production and capacity development, with particular emphasis on strengthening Nigeria’s indigenous shipbuilding capabilities and supporting the Nigerian Navy’s fleet modernisation efforts.
Vice Admiral Abbas stressed the importance of mutually beneficial partnerships, sustained engagement and firm contractual commitments in building credible and enduring defence-industrial cooperation.
He also underscored the need for partnerships that deliver greater localisation, skills development, maintenance capability and long-term technological value to Nigeria.
The engagement builds on ongoing Nigeria–Türkiye defence cooperation and explored opportunities to advance localisation, joint production, research and development, maintenance and technical capacity development within Nigeria’s maritime defence sector.
The visit reaffirmed the importance of strategic industrial partnerships in strengthening naval capability and advancing the Nigerian Navy’s efforts towards a more modern, self-reliant and operationally effective fleet.
