President Bola Tinubu has departed Abuja for a state visit to the Republic of Türkiye as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.
The President left the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at about 2:05 p.m. on Monday for the visit.
The visit, according to a statement issued on Sunday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, is aimed at deepening cooperation in key sectors including security, education, social development, innovation, and aviation.
Onanuga noted that the trip follows an earlier official visit to Nigeria by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan between October 19 and 20, 2021, which reinforced diplomatic ties between Abuja and Ankara.
During President Tinubu’s visit, both countries are expected to hold strategic political and diplomatic engagements focused on shared interests in finance, communication, trade, and investment.
The programme will also feature meetings between senior government officials from both nations, alongside the signing of several memoranda of understanding (MoUs) covering scientific research, energy, technical cooperation, media and communications, military collaboration, and protocol.
A business forum will be held on the sidelines of the visit, bringing together Nigerian and Turkish investors to explore opportunities for mutual economic growth, the presidency noted.
