Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan congratulated Bola Tinubu on his victory in the presidential election on February 25.
This was stated in a statement issued by the President-elect’s Office on Wednesday.
According to the statement signed by Tunde Rahman, Mr Erdogan stated in a letter to Mr Tinubu that he believed Nigeria would continue on its path to prosperity under his (Tinubu’s) leadership.
The Turkish leader also stated that his country places a high value on improving relations with Nigeria, Africa’s most powerful country.
“I am confident that Nigeria, as our strategic partner, will continue on its path to prosperity under your leadership.” “As the strongest nation on the African continent, Turkey places a high value on improving relations with Nigeria,” Mr Erdogan said.
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Other world leaders who have congratulated Mr Tinubu since he was declared the winner of the presidential election on March 1 include China’s President Xi Jinping, Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Read the full statement below:
Turkish President Erdoğan congratulates Tinubu as Nigeria’s next leader
President of Turkey, Tayyip Erdoğan, has joined the list of world leaders that have sent congratulatory and goodwill messages to Nigeria’s President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
President Xi Jinping of China, United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, President of France, Emmanuel Macron, and Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, are among the global leaders that have since sent goodwill messages to Asiwaju Tinubu.
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In his congratulatory letter, President Erdoğan, who described Asiwaju Tinubu as a brother, called for cooperation and partnership that would further the friendly relationship between Turkey and Nigeria.
Erdoğan, in his letter, also underscored the importance of Nigeria as the “strongest nation in the African continent” while wishing Asiwaju Tinubu a successful tenure of office that will usher in progress for the people of Nigeria.
President Erdoğan wrote, “On behalf of the Turkish Nation and my own, I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to Your Excellency on the occasion of your election as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria at the elections held on February 25, 2023.
“I believe that as our strategic partner, Nigeria, under your leadership, will continue its course to a prosperous future. Türkiye attaches great importance to improving its relations with Nigeria, as the strongest nation in the African continent.
“With this understanding, I have no doubt that with our joint efforts, we will develop friendly relations and the growing close cooperation between our countries to the mutual benefit of our people.
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“I avail myself of this opportunity to express my heartfelt wishes for the health and happiness of Your Excellency, as well as, the well-being and prosperity of the friendly people of Nigeria.”
Office of the President-Elect
Tunde Rahman
April 12, 2023.
APC and the Junior Minister of Labour, Festus Keyamo, are currently celebrating the congratulatory message from the Turkish government on twitter.
With unemployment standing at 41%, I hope Erdoğan will accommodate the surging youth movement seeking for survival destinationations around the world.
Nigeria needs all the help to get out of the murky waters of debts, unemployment and economic disasters by occasioned by the misrule of the moment.
Nothing wrong congratulating anybody.