Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey pay courtesy visit to the First Lady of Nigeria in her office at the State House Abuja
L-R Ambassador of Republic of Turkey to Nigeria Hidayet Bayraktar, First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu and the Deputy Head of Mission Mr Imdat Karakoc after their courtesy visit to the First Lady at the State House Abuja on Thursday 9th May, 2024.
This was contained in a statement signed by Busola Kukoyi, Senior Special Adviser on Media to the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on Thursday 9th May, 2024.
According to the statement, “The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu has urged Nigerians to have the love for the country and believe in themselves.
She was speaking while receiving the Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey in Nigeria, Hidayet Bayraktar in her office at the State House Abuja.
“We have not explored in our country. We have so much that God has blessed us with”.
“I know Turkey wants to encourage Nigeria and the whole of Africa and we are grateful”.
First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu receiving a gift from the Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to Nigeria Hidayet Bayraktar after he paid a courtesy visit to her office at the State House Abuja on Thursday 9th May 2024.
“We are looking forward to when Nigeria would take her place in the comity of nations, and that is very soon”.
Earlier, Ambassador Hidayet Bayraktar disclosed that Turkish Nationals are looking forward to improved collaborations with Nigeria especially in Security, Energy, Construction, using entertainment to enhance culture and health.
“We are hoping that a Turkish Hospital would be established here and that would reduce medical tourism”.
“People should get to know Nigeria and its culture through the film industry”.
He informed Senator Oluremi Tinubu of the eagerness of the First Lady of Turkey to attend the forthcoming Organisation of African First Ladies for Development, OAFLAD Nigeria’s campaign launch of #We Are Equal holding on the Monday 13th May, 2024.
