The president is scheduled to return to Abuja on Saturday.
By Ife Osemedua
365Daily – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Thursday, June 22, join world leaders in Paris, France, on his first official trip outside the country.
He will join his counterparts in a summit, which will be hosted by President Emmanuel Macron of France at Palais Brongniart.
They will review and sign a New Global Financial Pact that places vulnerable countries on priority list for support and investment.
This was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communication and Strategy, Dele Alake, in a statement released on Monday.
He said the President will be accompanied by members of the Presidential Policy Advisory Council and senior government officials to the summit, which will dwell on addressing the devastating impact of climate change, energy crisis and after effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.
He stated: “President Tinubu 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 “green” infrastructure for the energy transition in emerging and developing economies.
“The President 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.”
The president is scheduled to return to Abuja on Saturday.