President Bola Tinubu has departed Abuja for a state visit to the Republic of Türkiye aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation between both countries.
The visit was confirmed in a statement issued in Abuja by the President’s spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga.
According to the statement, the trip is designed to deepen diplomatic ties and explore collaboration in key areas including security, education, social development, innovation and aviation.
During the visit, Nigeria and Türkiye are expected to hold strategic political and diplomatic discussions covering shared interests in finance, communications, trade and investment.
The programme will feature meetings between senior government officials from both countries, as well as the signing of several memoranda of understanding (MoUs). The agreements are expected to cover scientific research, energy, technical cooperation, media and communications, military collaboration and diplomatic protocol.
A Nigeria–Türkiye business forum will also be held, bringing together investors from both nations to explore mutual investment opportunities.
The visit follows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s official trip to Nigeria in October 2021.
Members of President Tinubu’s delegation include the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar; Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi; Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa; and Chairman of the House Committee on Defence, Jimi Benson.
Others are the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo; Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim; Minister of Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa; National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; and Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Mohammed Mohammed.
President Tinubu is expected to return to the country at the conclusion of the visit.
