‎President Bola Tinubu is set to depart Abuja on Monday, the 26th of January, for a state visit to the Republic of Turkey, as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral relations between both countries.

‎This was made known in a statement issued on Sunday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga,

‎According to him, the visit is aimed at deepening cooperation in key sectors including security, education, social development, innovation, and aviation.

‎Onanuga highlighted that the trip followed an earlier official visit to Nigeria by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan between the 19th and 20th of October, 2021,

‎During President Tinubu’s visit, both countries are expected to hold strategic political and diplomatic engagements focused on shared interests

‎The programme will also feature meetings between senior government officials from both nations, alongside the signing of several memoranda of understanding (MoUs).

 

Edited by Favour Owonibi.