Tinubu arrives in Nairobi for the Africa Forward Summit

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, Kenya, in the early hours of Monday 11 May 2025 to attend the highly anticipated Africa Forward Summit.

The President’s plane landed around 00:18 local time.

President Tinubu was received on his arrival by Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Musalia Mudavadi, Kenya’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Isaac Parashina, along with senior Kenyan government officials and members of Nigeria’s diplomatic mission in Kenya.

The Africa/France summit will be co-hosted by Williams Ruto of Kenya and French President Emmanuel Macron.

President Tinubu’s participation in the summit underlines Nigeria’s enduring commitment to advancing African unity, deepening regional economic cooperation and promoting strategic partnerships to accelerate sustainable development across the continent.

The Africa Forward Summit brings together heads of state, policymakers, business leaders, development partners and key stakeholders from across Africa and beyond to deliberate on innovative pathways for economic transformation, trade expansion, digital innovation, infrastructure development, climate resilience and collective prosperity for the continent.

During the summit, President Tinubu is expected to engage in high-level bilateral and multilateral discussions to strengthen Nigeria’s diplomatic and economic relations with other African nations, while reaffirming Nigeria’s leadership role in shaping the future of the continent.

The President’s presence reflects the administration’s steadfast dedication to promoting African-led solutions to continental challenges and advancing the Renewed Hope Agenda through strategic international engagement.

The President is accompanied on the trip by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, the Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole and the Minister of Communications, Innovation and of Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani.

Others are the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Council (NIPCO), the Minister-designate for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, the Director General of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC), Mrs. Omotenioye Majekodunmi, and the Nigerian Ambassador to France, Ambassador. Ayodele Oke.