By Kunle Sanni –
President Bola Tinubu on Monday departed Abuja for Türkiye on an official state visit.
The presidential aircraft took off from the Presidential Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at about 2:05 p.m.
According to a statement by the President’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday, the visit is expected to build on the existing cordial relationship between Nigeria and Türkiye, with discussions focused on expanding cooperation in areas such as security, education, social development, innovation, and aviation.
Türkiye’s President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, last paid an official visit to Nigeria in October 2021, a trip that reinforced bilateral engagement between the two nations.
During President Tinubu’s visit, both countries are expected to hold high-level political and diplomatic talks centred on shared interests in finance, communication, trade, and investment. The agenda also includes meetings between senior government officials and the signing of several memoranda of understanding (MoUs) covering scientific research, energy, technical cooperation, media and communications, military collaboration, and protocol.
