President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is yet to return to Nigeria following a state visit to the Republic of Türkiye.
President Tinubu departed Nigeria on Monday, January 26, for Ankara, Türkiye. He was engaged in a series of diplomatic activities in Ankara.
In a statement issued earlier, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, said President Tinubu was expected to return to the country at the conclusion of the visit.
However, Onanuga did not specify when the state visit would end or the exact date of the President’s return.
Efforts to confirm the President’s return date, or to ascertain whether the visit had officially concluded, were unsuccessful.
Both Onanuga and Mr Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, could not be reached for comments on the development.
Messages sent to their phone numbers, including WhatsApp messages, had not been responded to as of the time of filing this report.
Meanwhile, Daily Trust gathered from sources within the Presidency that part of the President’s visit involved business engagements between Nigerian and Turkish business leaders, as well as meetings with top government officials, some of which may still be ongoing.
According to the source, although some of the engagements may not be immediately televised, the federal government would make the outcomes of the bilateral meetings public.
“The fact that the President is not seen physically in Türkiye today (Thursday) does not mean that meetings and engagements are not ongoing.
“Not everything will be on television immediately. The important thing is that when the President and members of his entourage return, Nigerians will be fully briefed on the outcomes,” the source said.
At the end of the bilateral meetings on Wednesday, officials from both countries signed nine agreements aimed at strengthening cooperation in key sectors.
@Daily Trust
