President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has yet to return to Nigeria following his state visit to the Republic of Türkiye. The President departed Nig...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has yet to return to Nigeria following his state visit to the Republic of Türkiye.
The President departed Nigeria on Monday, January 26, for Ankara, where he participated in a series of diplomatic engagements with Turkish authorities. Earlier, his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, had indicated that President Tinubu would return at the conclusion of the visit, but did not specify the exact date of his return.
As of the time of filing this report, efforts to confirm whether the visit had officially ended or to ascertain the President’s return date were unsuccessful. Calls and messages sent to Mr. Onanuga and the Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Mr. Daniel Bwala, were not returned.
However, sources within the Presidency told Daily Trust that the visit also included business engagements between Nigerian and Turkish investors, alongside meetings with senior government officials, some of which were still ongoing.
According to the source, the absence of public appearances or televised events does not necessarily indicate the end of official activities, noting that not all engagements are immediately broadcast.
“The fact that the President is not seen physically in Türkiye today does not mean that meetings are not ongoing. Not every engagement will be televised. Nigerians will be fully briefed on the outcomes once the President and his delegation return,” the source said.
At the conclusion of bilateral talks on Wednesday, officials from both countries signed nine agreements aimed at strengthening cooperation across key sectors.
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