[Photos] President Buhari Hosts President Of Turkey, Tayyip Erdoğan

President Buhari has hosted President Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey in Abuja on Wednesday.

The President of Turkey, Recep Erdoğan is in Nigeria on a State visit.

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.