President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Monday for a state visit to Turkey.
The Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
The visit is aimed at strengthening cordial relations between Nigeria and Türkiye and exploring cooperation in security, education, social development, innovation and aviation.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan paid an official visit to Nigeria in October 2021.
During Tinubu’s visit, both countries will hold strategic political and diplomatic discussions on shared interests in finance, communications, trade and investment.
The programme includes meetings between high-ranking officials of both nations and the signing of memoranda of understanding in key sectors.
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The MoUs will cover scientific research, energy, technical cooperation, media and communications, military cooperation and protocol.
A Nigeria–Türkiye business forum will also be held to bring together investors from both countries to explore mutual opportunities.
The President will be accompanied on the trip by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, and Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN).
Others are the Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (rtd); Chairman, House Committee on Defence, Hon. Jimi Benson; and Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo.
Also on the trip are the Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim; Minister of Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa; and National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.
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