The Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9), which is scheduled to take place in Yokohama from August 20 to August 22, has President Bola Tinubu visiting Japan.
Due to the eight-hour difference, the President’s plane touched down at the Presidential Wing of Haneda International Airport in Tokyo on Tuesday, which was still Monday in Nigeria.
Ambassador Hideo Matsubara, the ambassador in charge of TICAD’s Haneda Airport, Yusuf Tuggar, the country’s foreign minister, and officials from the Nigerian Embassy, welcomed him.
After making a brief stopover in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, before heading to Japan, President Tinubu made a brief stopover there on Friday, August 15 with senior government officials, including ministers and special advisers.
President Tinubu will meet with the chief executive officers of some Japanese companies with investments in Nigeria, according to Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga.
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The theme of TICAD9, “Co-create Innovative Solutions with Africa,” will be “The Promotion of a Resilient and Sustainable African Society for Human Security, Peace, and Stability, and the Promotion of Improved Business Environment and Institutions through Private Investment and Innovation.
The Japanese government spearheaded the triennial conference, which is held in conjunction with the World Bank, UNDP, the African Union Commission, and UNDP. Tunisia will host the final edition in 2022, while Japan will host the other.
At the president’s request, President Tinubu will travel to Brasilia, Brazil’s capital, for a two-day state visit from Sunday, August 24 to Monday, August 25, according to Onanuga, who further disclosed that the president will make the announcement at the conclusion of the TICAD9 summit.
Source: Channels TV
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