Days after returning from a trip to Paris, France, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is preparing for a trip to the Peoples Republic of China.
Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said that the Chinese trip will take place in the first week of September, though the exact date has not been publicly announced.
Ngelale said the China engagement is part of the efforts of the present administration’s efforts to uplift the wellbeing of Nigerians.
In China, Tinubu is expected to meet with President Xi Jinping of China where Some Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will be signed.
President Tinubu will also meet with ten Chief Executive Officers of companies in China in the areas of
Oil and gas, Aluminum production, Agriculture and Satellite Technology.
President Tinubu returned to Abuja through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at approximately 2:25 am, from Paris on Friday, August 23, 2024, following a brief work stay in France.
The President had travelled last Monday to France for a ‘brief work stay,’ according to a Presidential statement.
Hours after his arrival, the President administered the oath of office to Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, formally inaugurating her as the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria, subject to Senate confirmation.
The ceremony took place at the Council Chamber of the State House in Abuja on Friday at around 11:40 am, where Kekere-Ekun signed the oath register, marking the beginning of her tenure.