Nigeria: Tinubu to Depart for Turkey Monday

25 January 2026
Daily Trust (Abuja)
By Rilwan Muhammad

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to depart Abuja on Monday, January 26, for a state visit to the Republic of Türkiye.

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

According to the statement, the visit is aimed at strengthening the cordial relations between Nigeria and Türkiye, while exploring additional areas of cooperation in security, education, social development, innovation and aviation.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had earlier paid an official visit to Nigeria between October 19 and 20, 2021.

During President Tinubu's visit, both countries are expected to hold strategic political and diplomatic engagements centred on shared interests in finance, communication, trade and investment.

The programme will also feature meetings between senior officials of both nations, as well as the signing of Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) in areas such as scientific research, energy, technical cooperation, media and communications, military cooperation and protocol, among others.

Onanuga added that a Nigeria-Türkiye business forum would be held to bring together investors from both countries to explore investment opportunities.

Members of the President's entourage participating in the bilateral engagements include the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar; the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN; the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd); and the Chairman, House Committee on Defence, Hon. Jimi Benson.

Others are the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim; the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo; the Minister of Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa; the National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu; and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed.

President Tinubu is expected to return to Nigeria at the conclusion of the visit.

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