President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to depart Abuja on Wednesday for a three-day state visit to France at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron, News360 Nigeria reports.
The announcement was made in a statement issued by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Tuesday.
The statement, titled “President Tinubu Honours Invitation for a State Visit to France,” highlights the significance of the visit in fostering stronger ties between the two nations.
During the visit, President Tinubu is expected to engage in high-level discussions with his French counterpart, focusing on areas such as security, economic development, and bilateral cooperation.
He said, “The Nigerian leader’s three-day visit, which will focus on strengthening political, economic, and cultural relations and establishing more opportunities for partnership, particularly in agriculture, security, education, health, youth engagement and employment, innovation, and energy transition, promises significant benefits for Nigeria.”
Tinubu and his wife, Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu, will be received on Thursday at the 350-year-old French military museum, Les Invalides and Palais de l’Élysée, by Macron and his spouse, Brigitte, for initial ceremonies that will dovetail into bilateral meetings.
During the visit, Tinubu and Macron will harmonise positions on stimulating more interest in exchange programmes that focus on skill development for youths and improving their competencies in automation, entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership.
