A trending video shows President Bola Tinubu as he falls during a reception in Turkiye. Presidential sources say the fall was caused by the carpet.
Daniel Bwala, special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on policy communication, says the president’s visit to Turkiye is strategic and driven by concrete national interests.
On Monday, Tinubu arrived in Turkiye on a state visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations.
Speaking to journalists in Ankara, capital of Turkiye, Bwala said the trip was at the behest of the Turkish government.
He said the trip reflects Tinubu’s influence as a former Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) leader and Nigeria’s standing on the African continent.
“No, it’s not another trip. It’s a strategic trip,” Bwala said.
“First of all, it’s an invitation by this government, because of course you know the President of Nigeria was a leader of ECOWAS. He’s a person of influence in Africa.”
Bwala said Nigeria’s “recent progress” on the economy, security and politics fronts add extra layers to the visit.
“With the exceptional breakthrough that we’re having in all fields in Nigeria — in the economy, in the area of security, politics, and all that — the president showed up today for the state visit,” he said.
“We’re looking to the programme probably starting from tomorrow.
“We’ll look at those areas of possibilities that the two parties are going to explore, especially in the area of defence, security, and the economy.”
Bwala said ministers responsible for the relevant sectors accompanied the president to facilitate talks.
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