PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI HOSTS PRESIDENT RECEP TAYYIP ERDOĞAN OF TURKEY
The President of Turkey, Recep Erdoğan is in Nigeria on a State visit, IgbereTV reports.
He is accompanied by the First Lady, Mrs. Emine Erdogan.
Nigeria considers Turkey a close partner and sees this visit as a milestone in our bilateral relations. Nigeria is also Turkey’s largest trading partner in sub-Saharan Africa.
The Presidents held discussions on a number of bilateral issues, aimed at strengthening the cordial relationship between Nigeria and Turkey.
Eight major Agreements/MoUs on a number of key sectors including Energy, Defence Industry, Mining and HydroCarbons, among others were signed, with both countries agreeing to commence implementation immediately.
