Tinubu returns to Abuja after trips to Japan, Brazil (Photos)
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Tinubu departed Abuja on Thursday, August 14, for a two-nation trip to Japan and Brazil.
By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja
President Bola Tinubu early Thursday morning returned to Abuja after official trips and diplomatic engagements in Japan and Brazil. According to a post by the spokesperson to the president, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu returned to the country early Thursday, August 28.
The post reads: “Tinubu arrives Abuja after 10-day bilateral engagements in Brazil, Japan.”
Tinubu departed Abuja on Thursday, August 14, for a two-nation trip to Japan and Brazil.
In Japan, President Tinubu participated in the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in the City of Yokohama from August 20 to 22.
With the theme “Co-create Innovative Solutions with Africa,” TICAD9 will focus on Africa’s economic transformation and improvements in the business environment and institutions through private investment and innovation. It will also promote a resilient and sustainable African society for human security, peace, and stability.
The Nigerian President also held bilateral meetings with some chief executive officers of some Japanese companies with investments in Nigeria.
Initiated in 1993 by the Japanese government and co-hosted by the United Nations, UNDP, the African Union Commission, and the World Bank, TICAD is a triennial conference held alternately in Japan and Africa. The last one took place in August 2022 in Tunisia.
In Japan, the The President’s engagement was focused focused on strengthening economic cooperation, trade partnerships, and investment opportunities between both countries.
At the end of the TICAD9, President Tinubu left for for Brasilia, the capital of the Federative Republic of Brazil, on a two-day state visit from Sunday, August 24, to Monday, August 25.
This followed an invitation by the Brazilian President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
While in Brazil, President Tinubu held bilateral meeting with his host and attend a business forum with Brazilian investors.
His delegation—comprising key ministers and senior officials also explored opportunities to strengthen cooperation and sign agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Brazilian government.
Tinubu participated in high-level engagements aimed at deepening diplomatic and economic ties, with emphasis on energy, infrastructure, and agriculture in Brazil
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