Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has embarked on a two-day visit to France, aimed at enhancing economic cooperation between the two nations. This visit also aligns with Paris’s goal of strengthening its relationships with English-speaking countries in Africa.
President Tinubu and his wife, First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, were received at the Élysée Palace on Thursday by French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron.
The two national anthems were rendered in the courtyard of one of Paris’s landmarks, the historic Invalides Memorial complex, indicating the beginning of a visit aimed at encouraging economic partnerships between France and Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country.
In a joint press conference, President Tinubu spoke to the nuggets of security and boosting of the economy as well as other common concerns affecting the West African region.
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The Nigerian leader also spoke to the leaps and bounds of progress recorded in the fight against insecurity by the Nigerian government.
President Tinubu’s first official state visit to Paris marked the trip as the first state visit by a Nigerian leader in more than two decades to France.
At the press conference, President Macron sought “renewal” between Paris and Africa.
President Macron said the visit has afforded the two sides opportunities to deepen the already dynamic relationship between France and Nigeria.
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