President Tinubu returns to Abuja After Saudi Diplomatic Mission

By Temitope Mustapha, Abuja

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Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has returned to Abuja after a seven-day outing in Saudi Arabia and a day in Guinea-Bissau, where he participated in various activities.

President Tinubu returned on Thursday evening, when his aircraft touched down at about 7:05pm at the Presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.

The Nigerian Leader arrived from the Bissau, the capital city of Guinea-Bissau, where he attended the country’s 50th Independence Anniversary.

Recall that the President left the country on Thursday, November 9, to participate in the Saudi-African Summit, which held on the 10th.

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President Tinubu engaged in business/investment bilateral talks securing major investment pledges in critical sectors of the Nigerian economy.

On Friday in Riyadh, the President met with Saudi’s captains of industry, during the Nigeria-Saudi Investment Roundtable, beckoning on to bring their resources to Nigeria, where their returns are guaranteed.

The President performed the Umrah, also known as the Lesser Hajj on Sunday in Makkah, during which he prayed for God’s divine guidance in leading the country.

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Also on Monday night, in Mecca, he met with the leadership of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), during which he advanced negotiations concerning a multi-billion dollar infrastructure finance facility.

On Wednesday evening, he departed Saudi Arabia for Bissau, where he participated in the country’s Independence Anniversary.

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