The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has clarified that the Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday, accompanied President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, on a high-level official working visit to Ankara, Republic of Türkiye, as part of ongoing operational efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s fight against terrorism, banditry, insurgency, and other asymmetric threats. According to the statement, President Tinubu held bilateral engagements with his Turkish counterpart, focused on converting shared interests into concrete outcomes. Speaking on the importance of the visit, the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, said the engagements reflect President Tinubu’s firm directive to decisively tackle Nigeria’s security challenges. He added that the engagements in Türkiye are practical steps toward improving operational effectiveness and self-reliance. As part of efforts to strengthen defence and air power cooperation, the Chief of Air Staff and the Minister of Defence visited major players in Türkiye’s defence industry, including ASELSAN, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), and HAVELSAN, all operating under the Secretariat of Defence of Türkiye.