From Victor Osula, Abuja
President Bola Tinubu on Friday concluded his official trip to Paris, France and jetted to London, the United Kingdom capital.
Making the announcement on Saturday, Presidential Special Adviser Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, Dele Alake, who said that Tinubu had participated in the summit for ‘A New Global Financing Pact’ hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, had to reschedule his trip back to Abuja on Saturday and now proceed to London, United Kingdom for a short private visit.
He said, “Aside his participation at the event where he represented Nigeria well, President Tinubu also held high-profile sideline meetings with fellow heads of state and government, global business leaders and chief executives of leading multilateral and development finance institutions from around the world.
The summit afforded the President the opportunity of projecting, on a global stage, his advocacy for widening the fiscal space, economic justice for Africa as the world accelerates the pace of energy transition, and the urgency of addressing the pressing issues of poverty and climate change.
‘President Tinubu, who was initially scheduled to be back in Abuja on Saturday, will now proceed to London, United Kingdom, for a short private visit.
“The President will be back in the country in time for the upcoming Eid-el-Kabir festival.”
