President Tinubu Heads to Turkey for State Visit, Details Emerge
- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to strengthen Nigeria-Türkiye relations during state visit on January 26
- Strategic discussions planned on finance, trade, and investment between Nigeria and Türkiye
- Bilateral talks to include high-ranking officials and the signing of multiple memoranda of understanding.
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FCT, Abuja - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will embark on a state visit to the Republic of Türkiye.
President Tinubu will depart Abuja on Monday, January 26,
The Special Adviser to Tinubu on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the visit is aimed at strengthening the existing cordial relations between the two countries.
Onanuga made this known in a statement issued on Sunday, January 25, 2026, via his X handle @DOlusegun
He said during President Tinubu's visit, both countries will engage in strategic political and diplomatic discussions on shared values in finance, communication, trade, and investment.
He recalled that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan paid an official visit to Nigeria from October 19 to 20, 2021.
The presidential aide said a business forum will bring together investors from both countries to explore areas of interest during the visit.
“The agenda will include meetings between high-ranking officials of both nations and the signing of memoranda of understanding (MoUs) in scientific research, energy, technical cooperation, media and communications, military cooperation and protocol, among others.”
He added that President Tinubu is expected to return to the country at the conclusion of the visit.
Members of the President’s entourage participating in the bilateral discussions include:
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar; Attorney General, Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN; Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, and others will be part of President Tinubu’s entourage in the bilateral discussions.
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Source: Legit.ng
