• President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Saturday for official visits to France, Kenya and Rwanda
• The President will first stop in France before travelling to Nairobi, Kenya
• Tinubu will be accompanied by ministers and senior aides and is expected back after the Rwanda visit

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will leave Abuja on Saturday, May 2, for official visits to France, Kenya and Rwanda as part of a diplomatic tour expected to focus on investment, climate cooperation and regional partnerships.

The presidency confirmed the trip in a statement issued on Friday, May 1, by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.

According to the statement, Tinubu will first make a stop in France before heading to Nairobi, Kenya, where he is scheduled to participate in the Africa-France Summit.

The summit, which will take place in Nairobi from May 11 to 12, will be jointly chaired by French President Emmanuel Macron and Kenyan President William Ruto.

Discussions at the meeting are expected to centre on key issues such as energy transition, digital transformation and climate action.

“President Tinubu’s participation at the summit from May 11th to May 12th. will underscore Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to strengthening strategic partnerships with African nations and the French Republic,” the statement read.

Following his engagement in Kenya, Tinubu will proceed to Kigali, Rwanda, for the Africa CEO Forum scheduled for May 14 to 15.

The statement noted that the forum, organised in partnership with the International Finance Corporation, will convene top business executives and policymakers to deliberate on investment opportunities and economic growth across Africa.

“At the two summits, President Tinubu will deliver statements highlighting his administration’s ongoing reforms to reposition the nation as a prime destination for investment and growth.

“He will also hold high-level meetings with top-tier global and African business leaders.

“President Tinubu will be accompanied on the trip by some of his ministers and senior aides,” the statement added.

Tinubu is expected to return to Nigeria after concluding his engagements in Rwanda.

Tinubu arrives Equatorial Guinea for official visit, to sign agreements on crude oil, security

Meanwhile, TheRadar earlier reported that the special adviser to the president on media and publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed in a statement on Tuesday, August 13, that President Bola Tinubu would depart Abuja for Malabo to commence a three-day official visit to Equatorial Guinea on Wednesday, August 14.

Ngelale said Tinubu’s visit to the country was based on the invitation of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.