23rd June, 2023
Nigeria’s president, Bola Tinubu is certainly having his best time in France where he had gone to attend the Global Financial Pact Summit, hosted by President Emmanuel Macron.
Tinubu was hosted to a State Banquet in Paris, as he was received by Macron.
One could see the laughter, the hugging and what seems to be cracking of jokes, as the Nigerian president displayed his best side of humour.
Tinubu had departed the shore of Nigeria on Tuesday for France to attend the two days summit.
Tinubu was received at the airport by Ambassador Kayode Laro and other top government officials from the Nigerian Embassy and French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The president had participated in the two-day Summit, which ended today. The Summit looked at opportunities to restore fiscal space to countries that face difficult short-term financial challenges, especially the most indebted; mobilize 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.
Tinubu and the other global leaders, multilateral institutions, financial experts and economists took a more holistic look at the recovery of economies from the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, and rising cases of poverty, with a view to providing access to finance and investment that would leverage inclusive growth.
While in France, he met with the President of Swiss Confederation, Alain Berset where they discussed bi-lateral relations.
He also met with Sri Prakash Lohia, Chairman Indorama. The Largest Independent Polymer Producer in the World.
The president also received in audience, Odile Renaud-Basso, President of, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, as well as had an audience with Prof. Benedict Oramah, the President of AFREXIM Bank.