President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, to participate in the Africa Forward Summit aimed at advancing economic cooperation and sustainable development across the continent.
According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President’s aircraft touched down at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport at about 00:18 a.m. local time on Monday.
On arrival, Tinubu was received by Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Musalia Mudavadi, the Kenyan High Commissioner to Nigeria, Isaac Parashina, alongside senior Kenyan government officials and members of Nigeria’s diplomatic mission in Kenya.
The statement noted that the summit will be co-hosted by Kenyan President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron.
Onanuga said Tinubu’s participation at the summit “underscores Nigeria’s enduring commitment to advancing African unity, deepening regional economic cooperation, and fostering strategic partnerships to accelerate sustainable development across the continent.”
He explained that the Africa Forward Summit brings together Heads of State, policymakers, business leaders, development partners and other stakeholders from across Africa and beyond.
“The summit will deliberate on innovative pathways for economic transformation, trade expansion, digital innovation, infrastructure development, climate resilience, and collective prosperity for the continent,” the statement added.
The presidential aide further disclosed that during the summit, Tinubu is expected to hold high-level bilateral and multilateral engagements.
“President Tinubu is expected to engage in high-level bilateral and multilateral discussions to strengthen Nigeria’s diplomatic and economic relations with fellow African nations, while reaffirming Nigeria’s leadership role in shaping the continent’s future,” Onanuga said.
He added that the President’s attendance reflects the administration’s “steadfast dedication to promoting Africa-driven 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 Odumegwu-Ojukwu; Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari; Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola; Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal; Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole; and Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani.
Others on the delegation include Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, Minister of State-designate for Foreign Affairs; Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Council; Director-General of the National Council on Climate Change, Mrs Omotenioye Majekodunmi; and Nigeria’s Ambassador to France, Ambassador Ayodele Oke.
