Bola Tinubu Embarks on Private Visit to France

By Iyojo Ameh

President Bola Tinubu has departed Abuja for Paris, France, today, as announced by his spokesperson, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement issued on Wednesday afternoon.

The statement revealed that the President’s visit is of a private nature, and he is expected to return to the country in the first week of February, 2024.

Tinubu’s trip was confirmed through an official release from Ngelale, providing details of the departure date and the anticipated duration of the visit.

The purpose and specifics of the private visit were not disclosed in the statement.

According to the statement, Tinubu is expected to return to the country in the first week of February 2024.

This visit is the President’s third visit since he assumed office eight months ago.

On June 20, 2023, three weeks after assuming office, Tinubu opened his foreign schedule in the city he last visited as President-elect, Paris, the French capital.

In September 2023, the President spent nine days with world leaders in New York, USA, at the 78th United Nations General Assembly, which began on September 19, his first UNGA as President.

Afterward, he proceeded to Paris, France, where he remained for five days, arriving in Abuja on September 29 ahead of Nigeria’s 63rd Independence Day anniversary on October 1.