Ankara, Türkiye — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Ankara, the capital of the Republic of Türkiye, on a State visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between both countries.
According to a statement issued on Monday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President’s aircraft touched down at the Ankara Esenboğa Airport at exactly 9:03 p.m. local time.
President Tinubu was received by a Turkish government delegation led by the Minister of National Education, Yusuf Tekin. Also present at the airport were Nigeria’s Chargé d’Affaires in Türkiye, Ambassador Zayyad Abdulsalam, alongside other officials of the Nigerian Embassy.
At his hotel, the President was welcomed by key members of his delegation, including the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN); Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun; Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake; and the Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (rtd).
Others at the reception included the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo; Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim; Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Kingsley Udeh (SAN); Chairman, House Committee on Defence, Babajimi Benson; Special Adviser on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala; and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed.
During the visit, President Tinubu is expected to hold high-level talks with his Turkish counterpart, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The trip will also feature the signing of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) between Nigeria and Türkiye, alongside other official engagements.
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