President Tinubu Embarks on Working Visit to Paris

President Bola Tinubu is set to depart for Paris on Wednesday for a short working visit.

According to a statement from his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, the visit will focus on reviewing his administration’s mid-term performance and assessing 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,” said the statement.

It stated that recent economic strides reinforced 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 dollars.

It said this was a testament to the administration’s fiscal reforms since 2023 when net reserves were 3.99 billion dollars.

“While away, President Tinubu will remain fully engaged with his team and continue to oversee governance activities.

“He will return to Nigeria in about a fortnight,” Onanuga said.

NAN reports that Nigeria and France have a  multifaceted relationship encompassing economic, security and cultural cooperation, with France being a significant trading partner and investor in Nigeria, and both countries collaborating on security and development initiatives.  

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