Tinubu departs Abuja for Türkiye

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday departed Abuja for a state visit to the Republic of Türkiye, as part of efforts to deepen bilateral relations between both countries.

The trip was disclosed in a post on X by the Special Adviser to the President on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, who said the visit was aimed at strengthening ties and expanding cooperation in key sectors.

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu departs Abuja today for a state visit to the Republic of Türkiye. 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,” Olusegun wrote.

A video attached to the post showed the President at the airport ahead of his departure. He was accompanied by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike; the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, and other top government officials.

ValidViewNetwork had earlier reported that Tinubu would depart Abuja on Monday for the state visit. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed this in a statement issued on Sunday titled ‘President Tinubu to undertake state visit to Türkiye.’

“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,” Onanuga stated.

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According to him, the visit also reciprocates the state visit to Nigeria by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in October 2021.

Onanuga added that during Tinubu’s visit, Nigeria and Türkiye would hold strategic political and diplomatic engagements, focusing on shared interests in finance, communication, trade and investment.