NIGERIA SIGNED PACT WITH RUSSIA ON NUCLEAR ENERGY

Russia and Nigeria have signed agreements on construction and operation of a nuclear power plant and a research centre housing a multi-purpose nuclear research reactor in Nigeria. The parties also signed a roadmap for cooperation in the field of peaceful usage of nuclear technologies. 

This was at a signing ceremony attended by Director General, State Atomic Energy Corporation, Rosatom, Mr. Alexey Likhachev, for Russia and Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the international organizations in Vienna Ms. Vivian Nwunaku Rose Okeke. 

On the Russian half, the documents were signed by Anton Moskvin, Vice President, Marketing and Business Development of Rosatom Overseas, a part of the State Atomic Energy Corporation, Rosatom. For Nigeria, Simon Pesco Mallam, Chairman, Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission signed the documents.

News Date: 08 / 11 / 2017
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