Turkish President Arrives Nigeria on a 2-day Working Visit

BoomRadioNG | October 20, 2021

Nigerian President, President Muhammadu Buhari is hosting the president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his 2 day visit to Nigeria.

According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, the Turkish President who is accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Emine Erdogan, was coming in from Angola and is expected to leave for Togo at the end of his visit.

The Turkish president today at a press conference with President Buhari said his country continues to share “necessary information” on the terror group FETO’s illegal activities in Nigeria.

“We are strengthening our cooperation in military defense and security issues with Nigeria, which is fighting terrorist organizations, armed gangs, and piracy.”

Nigerian President, President Muhammadu Buhari is hosting the president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Abuja
photo credit: Aso Rock villa

Next year, Turkey and Nigeria will celebrate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations, Erdogan said, reminding that Nigeria has been hosting one of the oldest missions of Turkey on the African continent and that Turkey is determined to further its cooperation with Nigeria in every field.

President Buhari on his part, said they had “very useful” discussions on several bilateral issues and reached a series of agreements.

Turkey and Nigeria have signed a total of seven agreements. The agreements include one on “Avoiding Double Taxation and Tax Evasion,” and others in the fields of mining, hydrocarbons, energy, and defense, as well as agreements on cooperation on the youth, and the foreign ministries of both countries.

Nigerian President, President Muhammadu Buhari is hosting the president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Abuja
photo credit: Aso Rock villa

The two presidents are expected to consider about two dozen Bilateral Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and they would authorize the signing of those on which there is a concurrence.

In addition, President Erdogan is expected to commission the Turkish Cultural Centre in Abuja while his wife, Emine, accompanied by the First Lady, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, would commission the Government Secondary School in Wuse 11, Abuja which was recently renovated by the Turkish Cooperation and Coordinating Agency, TIKA.