President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Türkiye for a state visit aimed at enhancing diplomatic, economic, and strategic ties between Nigeria and the Turkish Republic.
The President touched down at Ankara Esenboğan Airport at 9:05 p.m. local time on Monday, the State House media office confirmed. He was welcomed by a Turkish government delegation led by the Minister of National Education, Yusuf Tekin.
Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the visit will focus on deepening cooperation in areas such as security, education, social development, innovation, and aviation. Both nations are also expected to hold high-level discussions on trade, investment, finance, and communication.
The itinerary includes meetings between senior officials of Nigeria and Türkiye, as well as the signing of memoranda of understanding covering scientific research, energy, technical collaboration, media and communications, military cooperation, and protocol. A business forum will also bring together investors from both countries to explore opportunities for mutual benefit.
The Presidency noted that the visit is a reciprocal gesture following Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s official visit to Nigeria from October 19 to 20, 2021.
Members of President Tinubu’s delegation include Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar; Attorney General and Minister of Justice Lateef Fagbemi; Minister of Defence Christopher Musa; Chairman of the House Committee on Defence Jimi Benson; Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim; Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo; 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 Nigeria at the conclusion of the visit.
