As Tinubu jets off to Europe on “working visit”
By Egena Sunday Ode
President Muhammadu Buhari will stay back in London, United Kingdom, for an additional week, at the behest of his Dentist, who has started attending to him.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina on Wednesday.
Adesina noted in the statement that the Specialist had required to see the President in another five days for a procedure already commenced.
The statement recalled that President Buhari had joined other world leaders to attend the coronation of King Charles lll on May 6.”
Meanwhile the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday afternoon left Nigeria for Europe on a working visit.
A statement signed on behalf of his office by Tunde Rahaman said Tinubu would use the opportunity of the trip to finetune the transition plans and programmes, and his policy options with some of his key aides without unnecessary pressures and distractions.
During the visit, the statement said, the President-elect would engage with investors and other key allies with the goal of marketing investment opportunities in the country and his administration’s readiness to enable a business-friendly climate through policies and regulations.
“Already, meetings with multi-sectoral actors in Europe’s business community including manufacturing, agriculture, tech and energy have been lined up.
“Asíwájú Tinubu hopes to convince them of Nigeria’s readiness to do business under his leadership through mutually-beneficial partnerships premised on jobs creation and skills acquisition.
“Reviving the country’s economy forms a major plank of Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda and the meeting is part of his efforts to re-establish Nigeria’s importance in the global economic chain and create empowering opportunities for the country’s huge youth population.
“The President-elect has hitherto promised to hit the ground running and the visit is reflective of his commitment to the promise as he has already begun talks with global actors in the important areas of the economy and security,” the statement noted.
It added that before he left the country, Asíwájú Tinubu met with the House of Representatives candidates for Speaker and Deputy Speaker endorsed by his party, the All Progressives Congress, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas and Hon. Benjamin Kalu, who were presented to him by Joint Task Team of the House.
He is scheduled to return shortly for preparations towards his official swearing in as the 16th President of the country on May 29, 2023, the statement noted.
