Following his attendance at the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union Heads of State and Government, President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria has arrived in Abuja.
At approximately 4:00 p.m. local time, NAF 001 touched down at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, capping his fifteenth overseas voyage since taking office nine months prior and accruing 73 days of foreign travel experience.
Top government officials, including Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume, National Security Advisor Nuhu Ribadu, Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila, and Minister of State for Defense Bello Matawalle, received Tinubu.
Hope Uzodinma, the governor of Imo, and Yusuf Bichi, the director-general of the Department of State Service, were also on the receiving line.
Throughout his three-day visit, the Nigerian leader spoke about topics such as climate change, the AU’s priorities in the G20, and the ways in which it will participate.
On Saturday, February 17, Tinubu made the case at the Ministerial Executive Leadership Programme that in order to solve the problems facing the health sector in Africa, states must establish cross-sectoral partnerships that make use of the private sector, collective expertise, knowledge, and resources.
Speaking in his capacity as the recently appointed African Union Health Champion, Tinubu asserted that effective cooperation between Africa and the rest of the world to address existential health issues is not only a strategic decision but also a moral requirement.
In line with the terms of the Abuja Treaty, he declared that Nigeria is prepared to host the African Central Bank while speaking to a plenary session that included a number of his counterparts.
Following their discussions on Sunday, he and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva decided to launch direct flights between their respective financial capitals, São Paulo and Lagos.
Additionally, Nigeria and Brazil reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening their bilateral ties, particularly to boost trade and collaboration in the areas of solid mineral exploration, agriculture, and healthcare.
Thus far, Tinubu has traveled to the following places: Nairobi, Kenya; Porto Norvo, Benin Republic; New Delhi, India; Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates; New York, the United States of America; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Berlin, Germany; Paris, France three times; London, the United Kingdom twice; Bissau, Guinea-Bissau twice.
Protests in Oyo State over the growing cost of living coincide with his return.
