President Buhari Signs Military Deal With R Russia’s Vladimir Putin.

The Nigerian embassy in Russia has announced that the federal government has made a military cooperation pact with Russia.

The deal has been described by the embassy as a landmark development in bilateral relations between Abuja and Moscow.

“The Agreement on Military-Technical Cooperation between both countries provides a legal framework for the supply of military equipment, provision of after sales services, training of personnel in respective educational establishments and technology transfer, among others,” the Nigerian embassy disclosed in a statement on Wednesday, August 25, 2021.

According to reports, Nigeria currently uses some Russian fighter jets and helicopters, alongside military equipment purchased from Western powers such as the United States, in tackling insurgency.