President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after the successful conclusion of his state visit to the Republic of Türkiye, touching down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at 8:55 p.m.
On arrival in Abuja, the President was received by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike; the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun; and the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle.
President Tinubu’s return followed a series of high-level engagements in Ankara that underscored Nigeria’s renewed diplomatic push and strategic partnerships.
During the visit, the Nigerian Leader held bilateral talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, alongside meetings with senior government officials and defence industry leaders.
The state visit recorded significant outcomes, including Türkiye’s reaffirmed commitment to deepening cooperation with Nigeria in security, military training and intelligence sharing, as well as support for Nigeria’s ongoing fight against insurgency.
Both countries also restated their resolve to achieve a $5b trade volume target, indicating expansion of economic ties.
President Tinubu, in his engagements with President Erdogan expressed appreciation to the Turkish government for its openness to collaboration, noting that discussions centred on counter-terrorism, economic growth, and collective efforts to defeat agents of destabilisation threatening regional peace.