President Tinubu Jets Out To India For G-20 Leaders' Summit | READ DETAILS
Faith Ukanwa
Sep 04, 2023
President Tinubu Jets Out To India For G-20 Leaders' Summit | READ DETAILS
President Bola Tinubu will on Monday depart Abuja to attend the G-20 Leaders' Summit in New Delhi, India.
According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Ajuri Ngelaleon, Tinubu will be in India on the special invitation of Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.
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On the sidelines of the Summit, the President will participate in and deliver keynote addresses at both the Nigeria-India Presidential Roundtable and the Nigeria-India Business Conference.
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The CEO Roundtable will be attended by leading industrialists in the Indian private sector, Nigerian industrialists, as well as senior government officials from both countries.
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The President aims to leverage this platform to attract global capital and promote increased foreign direct investments in key labour-intensive sectors of Nigeria's economy for job creation and revenue expansion.
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Given the President's renowned experience in attracting investment to Lagos State, leading industrialists have sought separate private engagements with him at the summit.
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The President's itinerary will also feature bilateral meetings with a cross-section of world leaders from four different continents, representing both G-20 and non-G20 countries.
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These engagements are geared towards strengthening bilateral economic, trade, and investment partnerships for mutual benefit.
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At the G20 Summit, Tinubu is expected to share Nigeria's perspective on the theme, "One Earth-One Family-One Future,ÔÇØ which speaks to the global unity required to address the challenges facing humanity and the planet, according to the statement.
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Tinubu is expected to return to Nigeria immediately after the Summit.
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