President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Monday, January 26, depart Abuja for a state visit to the Republic of Türkiye, as Nigeria seeks to strengthen bilateral relations and expand cooperation across key sectors, the Presidency has announced.
In a statement issued on Sunday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the visit is aimed at consolidating the long-standing cordial relationship between Nigeria and Türkiye while exploring new areas of collaboration in security, education, social development, innovation, and aviation.
According to the statement, President Tinubu’s visit follows the official trip to Nigeria by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan from October 19 to 20, 2021, and is expected to further elevate diplomatic and economic engagement between both countries.
During the visit, Nigeria and Türkiye will hold strategic political and diplomatic talks focused on shared priorities in finance, communications, trade, and investment.
“The agenda will include meetings between high-ranking officials of both nations and the signing of memoranda of understanding (MoUs) in areas such as scientific research, energy, technical cooperation, media and communications, military cooperation and protocol, among others,” Onanuga said.
A Nigeria–Türkiye business forum will also be convened as part of the visit, bringing together investors from both countries to identify and explore mutually beneficial opportunities.
Members of President Tinubu’s delegation participating in the bilateral engagements include the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar; Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN; Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd); and Chairman of the House Committee on Defence, Hon. Jimi Benson.
Others are the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim; Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo; Minister of Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa; National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu; and Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed.
President Tinubu is expected to return to Nigeria at the conclusion of the state visit.
