Fijabi Olanrewaju
FOR the umpteenth time since he assumed office as the President on 29 May 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will again depart for Paris, France, today on what the Presidency described as “a short working visit”.
Since coming to office on 29 May 2023, the President has travelled to France six (6) times under different guises including ‘working visit’, ‘brief work stay’ private visit, ‘state visit’, etc.
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- •20 June 2023 – Working Visit
- •24 January 2024 – Private visit
- •19 August 2024 – Brief work stay in France
- •27 November 2024 – State Visit
- 6 February 2025 – Private visit
- •2 April 2025 – Short working visit
Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, in a statement, said during the visit, the President will appraise his administration’s midterm performance and assess key milestones.
“He 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.
“While away, President Tinubu will remain fully engaged with his team and continue to oversee governance activities”, Mr Onanuga said in the statement.
The President is expected to return to Nigeria in about a fortnight.
Eighteen-Eleven Media