Tinubu returns to Nigeria after a 3-nation trip

… Courts global investors to the country’s investment opportunities

… He reassures that his economic reform will produce “significant favorable results.”

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu returned to the country on Friday following a three-country visit to France, Kenya and Rwanda.

The President’s plane landed at the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, at around 7.12pm

A statement released by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the President was received by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; his deputy, Femi Hamzat; the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; The Speaker of the Lagos State Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, and other senior government officials.

They maximized the trip by inviting global investors and business leaders to come and invest in Nigeria’s vast industrial and manufacturing opportunities.

In France, the president met with global investors, “emphasizing transparency and fiscal discipline and explaining the rationale for the rapid implementation of the bold economic reforms instituted by his administration.

“He also attended the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, co-hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron and President William Ruto.”

The statement reads in part: “During the event, President Tinubu called for reform of the global financial architecture and stronger economic integration that prioritizes Africa’s growth and prosperity.

“He also highlighted Nigeria’s potential in the blue economy as one of the pillars of Africa’s development, with a commitment to sharing Nigeria’s maritime intelligence infrastructure with willing Gulf of Guinea states.”

In Kigali, Rwanda, according to the statement, the President joined other African leaders, investors and CEOs at the Africa CEO Forum, where discussions focused on accelerating Africa’s economic transformation through regional integration and cross-border investment.

Tinubu also met with Rwandan President Paul Kagame and delegations from multilateral and multinational companies, including the International Finance Corporation, APM Terminals and Winme Group Chairman expressed optimism that his administration’s economic reforms will record “remarkable favorable results” for Nigerians.

The president participated in sessions and debates focused on his administration’s economic reform agenda.

The statement further said the President is expected to participate in the All Progressives Congress (APC), primary elections scheduled for Saturday while he is in Lagos.

Earlier, the president had enjoined party members participating in the primaries to maintain peace and behave like “sportsmen in the overall interest of the party and our country.”