Ethiopia, Oct. 21 -- Addis Ababa, October 21, 2021 (Walta) - Turkey and Nigeria have signed multiple bilateral agreements, extending from energy to defense.

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari welcomed Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday at an official ceremony at the Presidential Palace in the capital Abuja. Erdogan's trip marks the first official visit by a Turkish president to Nigeria.

After one-on-one and delegate meetings between the two sides, Erdogan announced the signing of seven deals aimed at helping expand existing bilateral ties.

"2022 will mark 60 years of relations with Nigeria," Erdogan said at a joint press conference with Buhari, sharing that current bilateral trade stands at $2B.

Buhari said the two...