Nigeria and Turkey have signed nine agreements to strengthenbilateral ties as part of President Bola Tinubu’s ongoing state visit to theMiddle Eastern country. Tinubu signed the agreements alongside Turkish PresidentRecep Erdoğan and ministers from both countries after concluding a bilateralmeeting 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 ofdiaspora policy; agreement on defence cooperation; a joint declarationestablishing the economy and trade joint committee (JETCO); agreement in thefield of halal quality infrastructure; and cooperation in the field of highereducation. Others are cooperation in the field of media andcommunication; cooperation in the field of education; cooperation betweenTurkey’s ministry of foreign affairs and diplomacy academy, and Nigeria’sforeign ministry and foreign affairs academy; and cooperation between Turkey’sministry of social services and Nigeria’s ministry of women affairs and socialdevelopment. According to Turkish media, the communications agreementfacilitates the exchange of information, expertise, and best practices betweenthe two countries. It also provides for organising joint seminars, workshops,training programmes, and reciprocal visits for officials and experts in thebroadcasting 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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