Chairperson of the Türkiye–Nigeria Business Council, Dele Kelvin Oye, joined other public and private-sector stakeholders to promote investment opportunities in Nigeria at the Türkiye–Nigeria Business Meeting held on the sidelines of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s state visit to the country.

The visit is aimed at strengthening the existing cordial relations between the two countries and exploring further areas of cooperation in security, education, social development, innovation and aviation.

Both countries are engaged in strategic political and diplomatic discussions on shared values in finance, communication, trade and investment.

The forum was part of a lineup of events to gather investors from both countries to explore areas of interest during the visit.

It was held yesterday at the JW Marriott Hotel, Ankara, and brought together senior government officials, investors and business leaders from both countries.

The meeting was organised by the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Türkiye (DEİK) in collaboration with the Türkiye–Nigeria Business Council as part of efforts to deepen economic cooperation and expand bilateral trade and investment relations.

Oye delivered the opening remark at the event alongside Osman Aksoy, DEİK board member and chairperson of the DEİK/Türkiye–Nigeria Business Council, highlighting Nigeria’s investment potential and the role of the private sector in strengthening economic ties between both countries.

The programme featured a country presentation by the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), Aisha Rimi, who outlined Nigeria’s investment climate, ongoing economic reforms and priority sectors open to foreign investors.

Participating Turkish and Nigerian companies made brief presentations on their business interests and areas for potential collaboration.