Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the next president, left Nigeria for a working tour to Europe on Wednesday afternoon, May 10.
According to a statement made by his media aide, Tunde Rahman, Tinubu will take advantage of the trip to fine-tune the transitional plans, initiatives, and policy choices with a few of his top aides without undue pressure or interruption.
‘’During the visit, the President-elect will engage with investors and other key allies with the goal of marketing investment opportunities in the country and his administration’s readiness to enable a business-friendly climate through policies and regulations.
“Already, meetings with multi-sectoral actors in Europe’s business community including manufacturing, agriculture, tech and energy have been lined up. Asíwájú Tinubu hopes to convince them of Nigeria’s readiness to do business under his leadership through mutually-beneficial partnerships premised on job creation and skills acquisition.
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“Reviving the country’s economy forms a major plank of Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda and the meeting is part of his efforts to re-establish Nigeria’s importance in the global economic chain and create empowering opportunities for the country’s huge youth population,” Rahman said.
Rahman stated that the President-elect has previously pledged to get things moving right away, and the visit is evidence of his dedication to the promise as he has already started discussions with major players on the world stage in the crucial fields of the economy and security.
‘’Before he left the country, Asíwájú Tinubu met with the House of Representatives candidates for Speaker and Deputy Speaker endorsed by his party, the All Progressives Congress, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas and Hon. Benjamin Kalu, who were presented to him by the Joint Task Team of the House. He is scheduled to return shortly for preparations towards his official swearing-in as the 16th President of the country on May 29, 2023,” the statement in part read.
