President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after completing a state visit to the Republic of Türkiye aimed at strengthening diplomatic and economic relations between both countries.
The President arrived in the country at about 8:55 p.m. and was received by top government officials at the airport.
Tinubu had left Abuja on Jan. 26, 2026, for the visit, which followed sustained engagements between Nigeria and Türkiye to deepen bilateral cooperation.
The trip built on an earlier official visit to Nigeria by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in October 2021, which helped to further cement ties between Abuja and Ankara.
During the visit, President Tinubu and his Turkish counterpart signed nine Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) covering key sectors of mutual interest.
Central to the agreements was a commitment to boost bilateral trade volume from about 2 billion dollars to 5 billion dollars.
Addressing journalists at a joint briefing, Tinubu said both countries agreed to establish a Joint Economy and Trade Committee to drive investments and enhance economic collaboration.
Other accords reached during the visit covered areas such as energy cooperation, media exchange, higher education and Halal Quality Infrastructure to improve the global competitiveness of Nigerian agricultural products.
On security matters, President Erdoğan pledged Türkiye’s support for Nigeria’s fight against terrorism, expressing readiness to deepen cooperation in military training and intelligence sharing.
Speaking at a joint press conference, the Turkish leader commended Nigeria’s efforts under Tinubu’s leadership to tackle terrorism, assuring continued support for the Nigerian people.
Erdoğan also warned that terrorist groups, especially those operating in Africa’s Sahel region, remain a major threat to the stability of the continent.
Officials disclosed that Nigerian representatives held meetings with leading Turkish defence industry firms, expressing optimism that the engagements would yield positive outcomes.
Trade figures show that Nigeria exports crude oil and agricultural products to Türkiye, while the European nation supplies Nigeria with aircraft, iron and steel products, chemicals and helicopters.
