President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Ankara, the capital of the Republic of Türkiye, on a State Visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between both countries.
The President’s aircraft touched down at the Ankara Esenboğa Airport at exactly 9:03 p.m. local time. He was received by a Turkish government delegation led by the Minister of National Education, Yusuf Tekin. Also present to welcome him were the Chargé d’Affaires at the Nigerian Embassy in Türkiye, Ambassador Zayyad Abdulsalam, alongside other embassy officials.
Upon arrival at his hotel, President Tinubu was further received by senior members of his delegation, including the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN; the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun; the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake; and the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd).
Others in attendance included the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo; the Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim; the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Kingsley Udeh, SAN; the Chairman, House Committee on Defence, Babajimi Benson; the Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala; and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed.
The State Visit is focused on deepening the long-standing cordial relations between Nigeria and Türkiye, while exploring new areas of cooperation to enhance mutually beneficial partnerships.
During the visit, President Tinubu is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with his Turkish counterpart, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The visit will also feature the signing of several Memoranda of Understanding between the two countries, among other official engagements.
