President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Ankara, the capital of the Republic of Türkiye, on a State Visit.
The President’s aircraft touched down at exactly 9:03 p.m. local time at Ankara Esenboğa Airport.
He was received by a Turkish government delegation led by the Minister of National Education, Yusuf Tekin.
Also present were the Chargé d’Affaires at the Nigerian Embassy in Türkiye, Ambassador Zayyad Abdulsalam, and other embassy officials.
A delegation of 11 senior Nigerian government officials was on hand to welcome the President.
Those who received him at his hotel included the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN; the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun; the Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake; and the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd).
Others present were the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo; the Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim; the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Kingsley Udeh, SAN; the Chairman, House Committee on Defence, Babajimi Benson; the Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala; and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed.
President Tinubu’s visit is aimed at strengthening the cordial relations between Nigeria and Türkiye and exploring new areas of cooperation to advance a mutually beneficial partnership.
During the visit, the President will hold talks with his Turkish counterpart, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Several Memoranda of Understanding are also expected to be signed between both countries, alongside other official engagements.
