By Ishaya Ibrahim
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be making his first foreign trip barely three weeks after taking the oath of office as the 16th president of Nigeria.
According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communication and Strategy, Dele Alake, Tinubu will be heading to Paris to attend an event slated for June 22 and 23.
Paris has been one of the most travelled destinations for Tinubu long before he became president. There are reports that his doctors reside there.
After his declaration as winner of the February 25 presidential election, Tinubu travelled to Paris where he spent 34 days in what his media handlers said was a ‘well-deserved rest.’
According to Alake, Tinubu will be travelling with members of the Presidential Policy Advisory Council and will return to the country on Saturday, June 24.
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The statement reads: “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Thursday, June 22, join world leaders in Paris, France, to review and sign a New Global Financial Pact that places vulnerable countries on the priority list for support and investment, following the devastating impact of climate change, energy crisis, and after effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The President will participate in the two-day Summit, June 22 and 23, that looks at opportunities to restore fiscal space to countries that face difficult short-term financial challenges, especially the most indebted; mobilize innovative financing for countries vulnerable to climate change; foster development in low-income countries, and encourage investment in “green” infrastructure for the energy transition in emerging and developing economies.
“President Tinubu and the other global leaders, multilateral institutions, financial experts and economists will take a more holistic look at the recovery of economies from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and rising cases of poverty, with a view to providing access to finance and investment that will leverage inclusive growth.
“The Summit, which will be hosted by President Emmanuel Macron of France, will be held at Palais Brongniart.
“The President will be accompanied by members of the Presidential Policy Advisory Council and senior government officials. He will return to Abuja on Saturday.”
