Nigeria, Russia sign nuclear agreements

Nigeria has signed agreements with Russia covering the construction and operation of a nuclear power plant (NPP) and a nuclear research reactor and associated research facilities, Russia’s State-owned nuclear group Rosatom has announced. The two countries also signed a cooperation roadmap covering the peaceful uses of nuclear technology. On behalf of Nigeria, the agreements were signed by Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC) Chairman Simon Pesco Mallam. For Russia, the signatory was Rusatom (correct spelling) Overseas Marketing and Business Development VP Anton Moskvin. The signing ceremony took place in Abu Dhabi.