Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is leaving Abuja on Thursday, August 29, for Beijing, China, on an official visit, days after returning from other official trips to Equatorial Guinea and France. His aide represents this trip to China as to bolster bilateral relations and explore more economic opportunities between China and Nigeria.
But these presidential trips come at a time of worsening poverty, rising energy costs fueling inflation, and deteriorating security.
According to Ajuri Ngelale, the President’s special adviser on media and publicity, the president will make a brief stopover in the United Arab Emirates before moving on to Beijing.
In China, Mr Tinubu will, of course, meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, “where several MOUs will be signed involving agreements to deepen cooperation in green economy, agriculture, satellite technology development, media enterprise development, and promotion, as well as blue Economic Development and National Planning Cooperation.
“This will be part of a broader engagement where the two heads of state will discuss matters of mutual interest across not just the economy but also national, regional, and international security issues,” Ngelale outlined.
In addition to the bilateral talks, President Tinubu will participate in the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit, a meeting of several African Heads of State with the Chinese leadership. Tinubu will also engage with Chinese business leaders to promote investment and trade, according to Ngelale’s statement.
The President will be accompanied by senior government officials, and the visit is anticipated to help spur Nigeria’s economic development.
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