Three African countries – Kenya, Nigeria and Zambia – are
new to sign memorandum of understandings with Russia at the ATOMEXPO 2016 International
Forum in Moscow, the largest meeting of world leaders and experts on nuclear
power.
Nigeria’s
cooperation with Russia is in the construction of a centre for nuclear science
and technology in advance nuclear research.
“Nigeria
does have other energy resources but we’re talking about a balanced and
diversified energy basket and nuclear energy happens to be one that is
considered. Again, I think it is environmentally friendly [and] will also lead
to a better conservation of other resources,” noted Franklin Osaisai,
Director-General of Nigerian Atomic Energy Commission.
The
research centre is to support Nigeria in the use of nuclear for purposes of agriculture
and medicine development, explained Sergey Kirienko, General
Director of Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation (ROSATOM).
Kenya
is also seeks cooperation in the sphere of uses of atomic energy for peaceful purposes.
“Everybody
today is going green, so with us signing the MOU today will give us an
opportunity, a window for us to interact more to know about what advantages are
there,” said Hillary Ngondi Kyengo, Kenyan Ambassador in Russia.
Last
year, Ghana signed a similar agreement, as part of countries increasingly
looking for solutions to their energy deficits.
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