JUST IN: Tinubu lands in Lagos from London
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The president had travelled to France to attend a summit on ‘A New Global Financing Pact’ hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, from where he moved to London.
President Bola Tinubu has arrived Lagos from London ahead Wednesday’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration.
The president had travelled to France to attend a summit on ‘A New Global Financing Pact’ hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron.
After the summit he travelled to London from France on Saturday for a private visit and promised to be back before Eid-el-Kabir.
The president did not return to Abuja, but flew straight to Lagos where he would observe the Eid-el Kabir, known as Sallah.
Tinubu’s Gulfstream jet arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, at 05:05 pm local time where he was welcomed by a waiting crowd of supporters.
However, while in France, the president had participated in the two-day Summit.
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, among others.
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