President Bola Tinubu departed Abuja on Friday for official engagements in Japan and Brazil, with a brief stopover in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The President is accompanied by a delegation of senior government officials, including ministers and special advisers.
Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga said Tinubu’s first destination will be Yokohama, Japan, where he is scheduled to attend the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) from August 20 to 22.
“In Japan, President Tinubu will participate in plenary sessions on conference-related themes, hold bilateral meetings, and engage with chief executive officers of Japanese companies with investments in Nigeria,” Onanuga stated.
Following TICAD9, the President will proceed to Brasilia, the capital of the Federative Republic of Brazil, for a two-day state visit from Sunday, August 24, to Monday, August 25, at the invitation of President Luiz Inácio 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.
