Nigeria and Turkey have signed nine agreements to strengthen bilateral ties as part of President Bola Tinubu’s ongoing state visit to the Middle Eastern country.
Tinubu signed the agreements alongside Turkish President
Recep Erdoğan and ministers from both countries after concluding a bilateral
meeting in Ankara.
Olusegun Dada, Tinubu’s special assistant on social media,
confirmed that nine agreements were exchanged.
They include agreement on cooperation in the field of
diaspora policy; agreement on defence cooperation; a joint declaration
establishing the economy and trade joint committee (JETCO); agreement in the
field of halal quality infrastructure; and cooperation in the field of higher
education.
Others are cooperation in the field of media and
communication; cooperation in the field of education; cooperation between
Turkey’s ministry of foreign affairs and diplomacy academy, and Nigeria’s
foreign ministry and foreign affairs academy; and cooperation between Turkey’s
ministry of social services and Nigeria’s ministry of women affairs and social
development.
According to Turkish media, the communications agreement
facilitates the exchange of information, expertise, and best practices between
the two countries.
It also provides for organising joint seminars, workshops,
training programmes, and reciprocal visits for officials and experts in the
broadcasting and communication sectors. The agreement is valid for three years.
On trade, Erdoğan said his country is committed to meeting a
$5 billion trade volume target with Nigeria.
The president spoke in a joint press conference with Tinubu,
adding that discussions on the deal have already commenced.
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