By Egena Sunday Ode
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu departed Nigeria Thursday for a two-day official visit to the State of Qatar.
The visit ia to honour an invitation by His Highness, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, said in a statement.
According to the statement also, the state visit is to further strengthen cooperation between the two nations in several areas, including security, cultural exchange, and economic development.
During the visit, President Tinubu will witness the signing of several agreements focused on boosting Nigeria’s real sector and creating value-additive investments across the fields of trade, education, culture, solid minerals, digital economy, agriculture, and gas, as well as fostering cooperation on counter-terrorism, the statement noted.
The President will also participate in a business and investment forum that will bring together top-level executives in both the private and public sectors of Nigeria and Qatar to advance cross-sectoral opportunities for mutually beneficial growth and development, it added
The President will be accompanied on the trip by senior government officials for the signing of agreements, Ajuri said.
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