President Tinubu Jets Out To Paris On ‘Working Visit’

President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, departed for Paris, France on a short working visit.

Those at the airport greeting the President before his departure were the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, Budget and Economic Planning Minister, Atiku Bagudu, National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, among others.

An earlier statement signed by Tinubu’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, said that during the visit, the President will appraise his administration’s mid-term performance and assess key milestones.

According to him, Tinubu will also use the retreat to review the progress of ongoing reforms and engage in strategic planning ahead of his administration’s second anniversary.

“This period of reflection will inform plans to deepen ongoing reforms and accelerate national development priorities in the coming year.

“Recent economic strides reinforce the President’s commitment to these efforts, as evidenced by the Central Bank of Nigeria reporting a significant increase in net foreign exchange reserves to $23.11 billion—a testament to the administration’s fiscal reforms since 2023 when net reserves were $3.99 billion,” Onanuga said.

He will return to Nigeria in about a fortnight, according to the statement.