A delegation of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), led by the Minister of the Federal Capital Minister, has delivered $1m support fund to the Turkish government, The PUNCH has learnt.

Bello and other members of the delegation were received by the Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister, Ambassador Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Ankara, the Turkish capital.

The visit followed on the heels of the tragic 7.8-magnitude earthquake on February 6, which resulted in the death of about 50,000 people, including former Chelsea and Ghanaian footballer, Christian Atsu

Bellow noted that Buhari was unable to personally pay a condolence visit to the country due to the scheduled general election in Nigeria.


The FCT minister conveyed the President’s heartfelt condolences on behalf of the government and people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the government and people of Turkey over the devastating earthquake.

The minister also handed over Buhari’s letter of condolence as well as a Central Bank of Nigeria Promissory Note of $1,000,000 for onward transmission to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.


He said the token was a donation by the Government of Nigeria to support the ongoing humanitarian efforts in cushioning the effects of the tragic earthquake.

Meanwhile, the Turkish Minister of Foreign Afairs in his remarks, explained that President Erdoğan was unable to personally receive the delegation due to the exigencies of directly overseeing humanitarian efforts in the 11 quake-hit southern provinces of Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kahramanmaras, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye, Sanliurfa, and Elazig.

The minister thanked Buhari, the government and people of Nigeria for their show of solidarity, financial, as well as material support to the Republic of Turkey in her trying times.

He noted that the First Lady of Nigeria, Hajiya Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, had earlier donated 10,000 blankets on behalf of the African First Ladies Forum to the humanitarian efforts in the country.

Çavuşoğlu told the Nigerian delegation that as of February 23, 2023, no fewer than 43,000 persons had been confirmed dead while 14 million people were affected in 11 provinces of the country. He added that the government had resolved to embark on rebuilding new cities with all associated infrastructure in all the locations of the disaster.

The minister, while wishing Nigeria successful and peaceful general elections, reiterated that in compliance with the country’s constitution, the Government of Türkiye was also committed to conducting its forthcoming general election scheduled to take place on June 18, 2023, despite the devastating effects of the earthquake.

Source: https://punchng.com/Earthquake-Nigeria-donates-$1m-to-Turkey

God bless Muhammadu Buhari.


Hope it was with the new currency

Omo
But dem tell us they’re owing

Borrow money to dash other.. APC tins

Turkey that supply bokoharam with weapons, what type of charity is that.

Totilopussylick:
God bless Muhammadu Buhari.


Hope it was with the new currency

Shut u.p........

This is like a jobless man helping other people to get job .

1 million dolls

China go dey smile now

Ff

Debtor dey ball most times ;Dauthor=Fedrick100 post=121276032]Omo
But dem tell us they’re owing [/quote]

Them don launder the money reach there. Cut go Dey for who really run am.

How many good roads do we have in Nigeria that we are dashing billions of naira that we borrowed.

Another looting

They should donate same amount to Ukraine
Only in my poor country, we donate borrowed money to a super rich country

If you check am well, Yusuf Buhari dn buy another bike.

Beautiful!


Tinubu is coming to continue this.

I love how OSU PIGS are already screaming blue murder, EVEN WHEN WE'RE NOT DON YET.

Na serious beating una go collect

Na those few bastard and brainwashed yoruba people supportting them I pity pass

That is great. God bless Nigeria.

E kuu ise oo

What? $1m to Turkishs? . Why not use the money to build an hospital in Nigeria?

Lol...

hypocrisy of the highest form...

The donation is good but, this is the same government that doesn't care for its own citizens...tufiakwa

U

Chai..

Erdogan was in Nigeria recently,

So i understand the friendliness.

This one Naija is donating, we don clear our debts

Busy body, when it citizens are sick and hungry.

They said in dollars...haba

adenigga:

Shut u.p........

Na curse person curse this country with bad leadership abi na wetein?

Them never talk how them wan use repay all the loans wey them don take, dem dey donate money give turkey?
Which kain senseless people wey dey occupy key Govt positions for this country sef?
Tah!!!

And some useless idiots go still applaud this useless move oh! Tah!!

That's a relief package from FG

Them day collect Loan from China, still day give $1m to Turkey.
To think we do not have problems in this country still gives me thoughts...

Prez I never chop o, charity begins at home