President Tinubu To Make First Official Trip Overseas As Nigeria’s President

President Bola Tinubu will on Thursday depart for Paris, France to attend the summit for a new global financial pact.

The two-day summit seeks to explore “opportunities to restore fiscal space to countries that face difficult short-term financial challenges”.

In a statement on Monday, the president’s special adviser on communications and strategy, Dele Alake announced the proposed trip.

According to Alake, the pact prioritises vulnerable countries for financial support owing to the devastating impact of climate change, the energy crisis and COVID-19.

Alake added that Tinubu will be accompanied to the summit by members of the presidential policy advisory council and senior government officials.

He is expected to return to the country on Saturday.

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“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 countries,” the statement reads.

“The summit will mobilise 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 visit to France will be Tinubu’s first official trip abroad since he was sworn in as Nigeria’s president on May 29.