President Bola Tinubu would visit Qatar for a two-day state visit from March 2, 2023.
This was revealed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement signed by its spokesperson Mrs Francisca K. Omayuli, on Saturday.
The visit will include bilateral discussions at the highest level across a full range of strategic, diplomatic and economic issues.
However, the Middle-east country has turned down a request by the president for a business forum parley at the sidelines of the visit, according to leaked documents.
The foreign ministry acknowledged the leak memo, but said it won’t comment on the leaked diplomatic correspondence.
The statement was titled, “Foreign Affairs Ministry speaks on President Tinubu’s state visit to Qatar”
The statement reads: “Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms State/Official Visit by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to Qatar on 2-3 March, excellent relations between Federal Republic of Nigeria and the State of Qatar
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms the forthcoming visit by His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the State of Qatar on 2-3 March, as scheduled. The visit will include bilateral discussions at the highest level across a full range of strategic, diplomatic and economic issues.
“HE Yusuf Tuggar, Minister of Foreign Affairs, said: “The Federal Republic of Nigeria and the State of Qatar have a long history of friendship and close bilateral relations. The forthcoming visit to Doha by HE President Tinubu will help build on this important relationship.”
“The Ministry is aware of the circulation in the media of diplomatic correspondence and wishes to confirm that it will not comment on leaks.”