President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Thursday for a two-nation trip to Japan and Brazil.
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, noting that President Tinubu will stop over in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), before proceeding to Japan.
Onanuga stated that Tinubu will attend the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in the City of Yokohama, Japan from August 20 to 22.
He revealed that the conference themed “Co-create Innovative Solutions with Africa”, 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. In addition to attending plenary sessions on themes linked to the conference, the Nigerian President will hold bilateral meetings and meet the 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,” Onanuga noted.
He explained that the forum fosters high-level policy dialogue between African leaders and development partners.
The statement further read: “At the end of the TICAD9, President Tinubu will leave 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 follows an invitation by the Brazilian President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. While in Brazil, President Tinubu will hold a bilateral meeting with his host and attend a business forum with Brazilian investors.”
Onanuga added that the President’s delegation — comprising key ministers and senior officials — will explore opportunities to strengthen cooperation and sign agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Brazilian government.
