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President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Japan ahead of the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9), scheduled to hold in Yokohama between August 20 and 22.
Naija News reports that the Nigerian leader, who left Abuja on Friday, August 15, was received in Tokyo on Monday by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, alongside top Japanese officials.
Tinubu’s entourage included senior government officials, ministers, and special advisers. His journey to Japan also featured a brief stopover in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, before heading to Tokyo.
According to Presidential Spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu will participate in several sessions related to the conference and also engage in bilateral meetings.
“In Japan, President Tinubu will attend the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in the City of Yokohama from August 20 to 22. In addition to attending plenary sessions on themes linked to the conference, the Nigerian President will hold bilateral meetings and meet the chief executive officers of some Japanese companies with investments in Nigeria,” Onanuga said.
Onanuga further disclosed that after his engagements in Japan, Tinubu would depart for Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, for a two-day state visit at the invitation of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
“While in Brazil, President Tinubu will hold a bilateral meeting with his host and attend a business forum with Brazilian investors,” he added.
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