President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday returned to Nigeria from Istanbul, Turkey, after a state visit.
The Airbus A330 conveying the President arrived at the Presidential Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at 8:55 p.m. on Saturday.
Tinubu’s arrival was confirmed in a terse notice issued to State House correspondents by the Presidency late Saturday evening.
Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, signed the statement.
Recall that President Tinubu departed Abuja on Monday, January 26, for a state visit to the Republic of Türkiye.
The visit was aimed at strengthening the existing cordial relations between the two countries and exploring further areas of cooperation in security, education, social development, innovation, and aviation.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan paid an official visit to Nigeria from October 19 to 20, 2021.
During President Tinubu’s visit, both countries engaged in strategic political and diplomatic discussions on shared values in finance, communication, trade and investment.
The agenda included meetings between high-ranking officials of both nations and the signing of memoranda of understanding (MoUs) in scientific research, energy, technical cooperation, media and communications, military cooperation and protocol, among others.
A business forum brought together investors from both countries to explore areas of interest during the visit.
Members of the President’s entourage that participated in the bilateral discussions include: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar; Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN; Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd) and Chairman, House Committee on Defence, Hon. Jimi Benson.
Others are: Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim; Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo; Minister of Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa; National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu; and Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed. (vitalnewsngr.com)
