Nigeria: Tinubu Arrives in Turkiye for State Visit

27 January 2026
Daily Trust (Abuja)
By Baba Martinsjoshua Odeyemi

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Ankara, the capital of Turkiye, on a State Visit.

The President's plane touched down at precisely 9.03 pm local time.

The Nigerian leader was received at Ankara Esenboğa Airport by a Turkish government delegation led by the Minister of National Education, Yusuf Tekin, the Chargé d'Affaires at the Nigerian Embassy in Türkiye, Ambassador Zayyad Abdulsalam, and other embassy officials.

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Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, in an earlier statement, said President Tinubu's visit is aimed at strengthening the existing cordial relations between Nigeria and the Republic of Türkiye and exploring further areas of cooperation to advance a mutually beneficial partnership.

During the visit, he will hold discussions with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

There will also be the signing of Memoranda of Understanding between the two countries, among other engagements.

Nigeria, Türkiye hold strategic talks in Ankara

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, on Monday, paid an official visit to Ankara, where he held high-level talks with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation between the two countries.

This meeting is coming ahead of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's State visit to Türkiye.

The meeting, Tuggar's first official visit to Türkiye, focused on strengthening political, economic, security, and multilateral cooperation, according to a statement on Monday by Alkasim Abdulkadir, a media aide to Tuggar.

It said Tuggar placed strong emphasis on expanding bilateral trade and increasing mutual investment, particularly in sectors of interest to Turkish companies, including construction, manufacturing, energy, and infrastructure.

On the other hand, Minister Fidan commended Nigeria's constructive role in promoting regional stability, peace, and prosperity in West Africa, noting Nigeria's leadership within regional and continental frameworks.

Both ministers acknowledged the steady growth in economic relations and underlined the need to unlock further potential through structured public-private engagement.

On security cooperation, the two sides highlighted opportunities to deepen collaboration in military affairs and the defence industry.

The visit reflects the growing strategic character of Nigeria-Türkiye relations, anchored in shared positions on sovereignty, institutional cooperation, and pragmatic partnership, with both sides expressing confidence in the prospects for deeper engagement in the period ahead

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