Türkiye Plans Defence Factories and Military Training Centres in Nigeria
Nigeria and Türkiye are moving to expand their defence relationship, with Ankara planning to support local military equipment production and establish a training facility in Nigeria. Türkiye’s Ambassador, Mehmet Poroy, announced the proposals in Abuja on November 9, 2026, during a briefing marking 66 years of diplomatic relations. Poroy said the proposals are intended to move cooperation beyond supplying imported weapons and equipment towards developing production capacity inside Nigeria. However, he did not disclose the proposed location, investment value, manufacturing partners, products or implementation timetable. The announcement is therefore a plan, not confirmation that a factory has been built or begun operations. The ambassador also disclosed that 200 Nigerian Special Forces personnel were completing a two-month training programme in Türkiye. He said both countries were planning a military training facility in Nigeria, where Turkish officers could pr...