BREAKING: Tinubu To Make First Official Trip Abroad As Nigeria's President | READ DETAILS
Faith Ukanwa
Jun 19, 2023
BREAKING: Tinubu To Make First Official Trip Abroad As Nigeria's President | READ DETAILS
Bola Tinubu will on Thursday, June 22, 2023 depart for Paris, France on his first official trip abroad, since he was sworn in as Nigeria's president.
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According to a statement released on Monday, by Dele Alake, special Adviser on Special Duties, Communication and Strategy, to the president, Tinubu is scheduled to join world leaders in France, to review and sign a New Global Financial Pact that places vulnerable countries on priority list for support and investment, following devastating impact of climate change, energy crisis, and after effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The two days Summit, will be hosted by President Emmanuel Macron of France, at Palais Brongniart.
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The Summit will look at opportunities to restore fiscal space to countries that face difficult short-term financial challenges, especially the most indebted; mobilise innovative financing for countries vulnerable to climate change; foster development in low-income countries, and encourage investment in "greenÔÇØ infrastructure for the energy transition in emerging and developing economies.
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"The President will be accompanied by members of the Presidential Policy Advisory Council and senior government officials. He will return to Abuja on Saturday,ÔÇØ the statement added.
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Read the statement below:
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"The President will participate in the two-day Summit, June 22 and 23, that looks 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 "greenÔÇØ infrastructure for the energy transition in emerging and developing economies.
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"President Tinubu and the other global leaders, multilateral institutions, financial experts and economists will take 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 will leverage inclusive growth.
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"The Summit, which will be hosted by President Emmanuel Macron of France, will be held at Palais Brongniart.
"The President will be accompanied by members of the Presidential Policy Advisory Council and senior government officials. He will return to Abuja on SaturdayÔÇØ.
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— Faith Ukanwa