President Bola Ahmed Tinubu today left Abuja for a two-nation official visit to Japan and Brazil, with a brief stopover in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The President’s aircraft departed the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport around 11:15 am with senior government officials, including Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila, National Security Adviser Mallam Nuhu Ribadu and Minister of Finance Wale Edun, on hand to bid him farewell.
According to a statement yesterday by Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu will first participate in the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in Yokohama, Japan, from August 20 to 22.
The President is scheduled to attend plenary sessions, hold bilateral talks with world leaders, and engage Japanese business executives, including companies with existing or potential investments in Nigeria.
From Japan, President Tinubu will proceed to Brazil for a state visit from August 24 to 25 at the invitation of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.