The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, received the Acting Chairman of the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC), Dr. Engr. Anthony Ekedegwa, and his management team in his office in Abuja on Thursday, 5th February 2026, to discuss areas of further collaboration.

Top on the agenda was Nigeria’s assessed contribution to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the deployment of Nigeria’s nuclear energy programme in line with Mr. President’s Renewed Hope Agenda for socio-economic development.

During the meeting, the Honourable Minister encouraged the NAEC team to make such interactions more frequent so that the Ministry can remain well informed about the Commission’s activities and ongoing initiatives.

The Acting Chairman was accompanied on the visit by:
• Engr. Justin Salu, Director, Research & Nuclear Infrastructure Development (RNID), NAEC
• Engr. Awwal Bissalla, Deputy Director, International Cooperation and Liaison (ICL), NAEC
• Ms. Rose Dogo,Head, Administration & Human Resources, NAEC