President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Monday, January 26, for a state visit to the Republic of Turkey as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.
According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the visit is aimed at deepening cooperation across key sectors, including security, education, social development, innovation, and aviation.
Onanuga noted that the visit builds on the official trip to Nigeria by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in October 2021, which further consolidated diplomatic ties between Abuja and Ankara.
During the visit, President Tinubu and his Turkish counterpart are expected to engage in high-level political and diplomatic talks focused on shared priorities in finance, communications, trade, and investment.
The programme will also include meetings between senior officials of both governments and the signing of several memoranda of understanding (MoUs) in areas such as scientific research, energy, technical cooperation, media and communications, military collaboration, and protocol.
A Nigeria–Turkey business forum will be held on the sidelines of the visit, bringing together investors from both countries to explore opportunities for expanded trade and mutual economic growth.
Members of the Nigerian delegation for the bilateral engagements include the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar; the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN; the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd); and the Chairman of the House Committee on Defence, Jimi Benson.
Also accompanying the President are the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Suleiman-Ibrahim; the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo; the Minister of Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa; the National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu; and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Mohammed Mohammed.
President Tinubu is expected to return to Nigeria at the conclusion of the state visit.Tinubu leaves for Türkiye state visit today
