2023: Nigeria/ Turkey Seek Establishment of Business Assistance Centres

The Nigeria/ Turkiye Business Council (NBTC) has outlined plans to establish business assistance centres, travel business exchanges and expos to and from Turkiye among others ahead 2023.

The Chairman, Dele Kelvin Oye Esq shared the council’s programme during the end of the year Business cocktail held in Abuja on Tuesday.

According to him, the council looks forward to increase in trade missions as well as enhanced advocacy towards the establishment of Nigeria/Turkiye industrial parks.

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The event which was held at the Embassy office in Abuja, and hosted by the Turkiye Ambassador to Nigeria, Amb. Hidayet Bayraktar, was a networking and interactive forum that detailed the activities of NTBC and her journey so far.

The high point of the event was the induction of and presentation of membership certificates to new members. Presentations were also made to NTBC sponsors and staff of the Turkiye Embassy.

Also, in support of Nigeria and Turkiye bilateral trade relations, the Ambassador also announced the special concession of the granting of multiple entry visas to qualified members of the NTBC for ease of doing business with Turkiye.

Guests included Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Dr. Ibrahim Kana, representing the Honourable Minister; the Executive Secretary, Nigeria Investment Promotion Council, Saratu Umar, Prince Tokunbo Kayode, former Minister of Defence & Alternate Chair NTBC, Hajiya Aisha Abubakar, Former Minister of Women Affairs and Vice Chairperson NTBC, Mr Hakan Ozel, Chair Turkiye Nigeria Business Council, senior govt Officials and Captains of Industry.

Part of the statement reads in parts: “The Chairman of the NTBC, Dele Oye Esq. shared the Council’s programme for 2023 which included the establishment of business assistance centers, increase in number of trade missions, travel business exchanges & expos to and from Turkiye as well as enhanced advocacy towards the establishment of Nigeria Turkiye Industrial Parks in Nigeria. From NTBC for the next fiscal year.”