President Bola Tinubu will tomorrow (Monday), depart Abuja for a state visit to the Republic of Türkiye, aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation across key sectors.

According to a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the visit underscores Nigeria’s commitment to deepening its long-standing cordial relationship with Türkiye while exploring new areas of strategic collaboration.

The engagement will focus on enhancing cooperation in security, education, social development, innovation, aviation, trade, and investment, among other priority areas.

It follows the official visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to Nigeria from October 19 to 20, 2021, which further reinforced diplomatic ties between both countries.

During the visit, President Tinubu and his Turkish counterpart are expected to hold high-level political and diplomatic discussions anchored on shared values and mutual interests in finance, communication, trade, and investment.

The programme will also feature meetings between senior government officials from both nations and the signing of several Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) covering scientific research, energy development, technical cooperation, media and communications, military collaboration, and diplomatic protocol.

A Nigeria-Türkiye Business Forum will be convened as part of the visit, bringing together investors and private-sector leaders from both countries to identify and explore viable investment opportunities.

Members of the President’s delegation participating in the bilateral engagements include the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar; Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN; Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd); and Chairman of the House Committee on Defence, Hon. Jimi Benson.

Others 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 the country at the conclusion of the state visit.