Tinubu off to London from Paris on private visit

Bola Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has set out for London, UK on a private visit following his official trip to France.

The president’s special adviser on special duties, communications and strategy Dele Alake made this known in a statement on Saturday.

He said, “President Bola Tinubu on Friday concluded his official trip to Paris, France, during which he had an outstanding participation in a summit for ‘A New Global Financing Pact’ hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron. 

“Aside participating in the summit 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.”

Mr Alake added that Tinubu would be back in Nigeria in time for the upcoming Eid-el-Kabir festival.