President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Monday for a state visit to the Republic of Türkiye as Nigeria intensifies diplomatic and economic engagement with key global partners.
The visit, according to a statement on Sunday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, is aimed at strengthening bilateral ties between Nigeria and Türkiye while expanding cooperation in strategic sectors critical to national development.
During the visit, President Tinubu is expected to hold high-level political and diplomatic talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with discussions centred on shared priorities in finance, communications, trade and investment.
Both leaders are also expected to explore deeper collaboration in security, education, social development, innovation and aviation.
Nigeria and Türkiye have sustained strong diplomatic relations over the years, reinforced by President Erdogan’s official visit to Nigeria from October 19 to 20, 2021.
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President Tinubu’s visit is expected to build on that foundation and further deepen institutional cooperation between the two countries.
A major highlight of the visit will be the signing of several memoranda of understanding (MoUs) in areas including scientific research, energy, technical cooperation, media and communications, military collaboration and protocol services.
The programme will also feature a Nigeria–Türkiye business forum, bringing together investors and private sector leaders from both countries to explore new investment opportunities and partnerships.
Members of the President’s delegation include the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar; the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN; the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd); and the Chairman of the House Committee on Defence, Hon. Jimi Benson.
Others on the delegation are the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim; the Minister of Interior, Mr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo; the Minister of Culture and Creative Economy, Ms Hannatu Musawa; the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed.
President Tinubu is expected to return to the country at the conclusion of the state visit.
