President Bola Tinubu, who was initially scheduled to return to Abuja on Saturday from Paris, has proceeded to London, United Kingdom, on a “short private visit”.
The president’s change of itinerary was disclosed on Saturday through a statement by his Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communications & Strategy, Mr. Dele Alake.
He said President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, concluded his official trip to Paris, France, during which he had “an outstanding participation in the summit for ‘A New Global Financing Pact’ hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron.”
The President will be back in the country in time for the upcoming Eid-el-Kabir festival, according to Alake.
He added: “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.