On Wednesday, May 14, 2025, the Chairman of the Nigeria–Türkiye Business Council (NTBC) and National President of NACCIMA, Mr. Dele Kelvin Oye, Esq., led a high-powered delegation of NTBC, NACCIMA and WCCIMA members on a courtesy visit to H.E. Ambassador Mehmet Poroy, newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Nigeria.
Held at the Turkiye Embassy in Abuja, the visit served as a strategic dialogue to reaffirm shared goals and deepen Nigeria–Türkiye relations across key sectors. Highlights of the meeting included:
🔹 Diplomatic Commitment: Ambassador Poroy pledged commitment to enhancing bilateral trade and investment ties between Nigeria and Turkiye. He also commended NTBC’s efforts in promoting Nigeria-Turkiye relations, highlighting the recognition of Nigeria’s strategic economic importance and regional influence. He pledged full support for NTBC-led business missions and forums, including the Nigeria–Türkiye Virtual Multisectoral Business Meetings.
🔹 New Developments: H. E. Ambassador Poroy announced plans for the establishment of a Türkiye Consulate in Lagos to boost trade and diplomatic engagement in Southern Nigeria and the introduction of a risk based two-tier visa screening system aimed at encouraging legitimate business travel, reducing entry barriers to ease business travel for Nigerian entrepreneurs.
🔹 Upcoming Joint Economic Commission: A high-level delegation visit from Turkiye is scheduled for August 2025 to explore collaboration in tourism, cultural exchange, and investment.
🔹 Boosting Agritech & Innovation: Discussions centred on introducing advanced Turkish agricultural machinery, food technology, and mechanized solutions to enhance Nigeria’s agro-industrial productivity. Both parties emphasised the importance of value chain transformation through technology transfer, knowledge exchange, and local capacity building with focus on mechanised farming, post-harvest processing, packaging, and storage- identified as key components necessary for achieving sustainable agricultural development and food security in Nigeria
🔹 NTBC: Milestones & Vision: Mr. Oye, while presenting NTBC’s activities, emphasized the significance of the visit in strengthening diplomatic and economic ties between Nigeria and Türkiye and reiterated NTBC’s commitment to advancing bilateral trade relations through sustained engagement and cooperation. NTBC activities listed include quarterly business exploratory trade missions to Turkiye designed for SMEs and, first time business travelers to Turkiye, partnership and collaborative joint trade missions to Nigeria with DEIK, MUSIAD Nigeria, Turkiye Exporters Assembly, Turkiye Africa Business Association, Regional Exporters Assemblies etc, verification of companies to ensure business relations with authentic and credible companies in both countries, advocacy and government relations, the annual NTBC End-of-Year Business Cocktail hosted at the Turkish Embassy since 2022. Mr. Oye reaffirmed NTBC and NACCIMA’s dedication to driving impactful trade partnerships and fostering long-term economic cooperation between both nations.
The visit concluded with the expression of deep appreciation to Ambassador Poroy and the Embassy for their gracious hospitality, strategic vision, and commitment to economic diplomacy by Mr. Dele Kelvin Oye, Esq. In response, Ambassador Poroy pledged support for the establishment and expansion of Turkiye businesses in Nigeria.
The meeting ended with a symbolic exchange of gifts and a group photograph to commemorate this renewed chapter of friendship and collaboration.
Attendees:
TURKIYE EMBASSY TEAM:
- H.E. Ambassador Mehmet Poroy – Turkiye Ambassador to Nigeria
- Ms. Elif Durdu – Deputy Chief of Mission
- Mr. Sefa Akyol – Commercial Counsellor NTBC NACCIMA TEAM:
- Mr. Dele Kelvin Oye, Esq. – Chairman, NTBC; Chair, OPSN; National President, NACCIMA (Leader of Delegation)
- Hajiya Aisha Abubakar – Vice Chairperson, Nigeria-Turkiye Business Council (NTBC), former Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment
- H.E. Amb. Ismail Abba Yusuf – Immediate Past Nigerian Ambassador to Türkiye; Council Member, NTBC
- Dr. Agada Elachi, SAN – Council Member NTBC; Member NACCIMA
- Ms. Uche Osoka – Director General, NTBC
- Ms. Weyinmi Eribo – Director General, WICCIMA
- Barr. Joe Onyiuke – Chairman, Agriculture Trade Group, NACCIMA; Chairman, Oil Palm Growers’ Association of Nigeria.
- Alh. Farouk Suleiman – National Vice President, NACCIMA, Chairman, NACCIMA Trade Missions Group
- Dr. Dalhatu Hamza – CEO, Maradz Ltd; Member, NTBC
- Barrister Saidu Jalo – CEO Amana Farms Ltd, Member, NTBC
- Mr. Buchi Eche – CEO, Dreamland Global Resources Ltd; Member, NTBC
- Mr Edward Rowson- Partner/CEO, Lundy Investors, UK
- Mr. Daniel Ene-Ita – NTBC Secretariat
- Ms. Chioma Onwutuebe – NTBC Secretariat
Chioma Onwutuebe
Admin Officer, NTBC
Abuja, 16th May, 2025
