President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Monday, January 26, for a state visit to the Republic of Türkiye, according to a statement issued by the Presidency.
The visit is aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between Nigeria and Türkiye while exploring new areas of cooperation, particularly in security, education, social development, innovation, and aviation.
Türkiye’s President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, last paid an official visit to Nigeria between October 19 and 20, 2021, underscoring the growing diplomatic engagement between both countries.
During President Tinubu’s visit, Nigeria and Türkiye are expected to hold strategic political and diplomatic discussions focused on shared interests in finance, communication, trade, and investment. The agenda also includes high-level meetings between senior officials of both nations and the signing of several memoranda of understanding (MoUs).
The MoUs are expected to cover areas such as scientific research, energy, technical cooperation, media and communications, military collaboration, and diplomatic protocol, among others.
A Nigeria–Türkiye business forum will also be held during the visit, bringing together investors from both countries to identify and explore potential investment opportunities.
Members of the President’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, House Committee on Defence, Hon. Jimi Benson.
Other members of the entourage 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 visit.
The statement was signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, on January 25, 2025.
