The Presidency has yet to release an official statement on the whereabouts of President Bola Tinubu who is yet to return to the country seven days after attending the World Economic Forum’s (WEF’s) Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>
The two-day forum, which aimed to help public and private sector leaders address shared global challenges, opened on Sunday, 28th and ended on Monday, 29th April, 2024.
However, the President has yet to return to Nigeria and the Presidency has not released any statement on what has kept him away.
This development has triggered speculation with some Nigerians insinuating that their President could have gone to France for another medical attention.
However, a report monitored by our correspondent on Daily Trust revealed that the President proceeded to London for a private visit.
“I don’t know, he (the president) has left Saudi Arabia and he should be in London now, but I don’t have details.
“I don’t have an idea about it (the purpose of the president’s trip to London), but I think it is a private visit,” an official in the Presidency who didn’t want to be quoted told Daily Trust.
Another top official at the Presidential Villa said there was no cause for alarm about the president’s whereabouts.
The official, who refused to disclose his boss’ whereabouts, assured that the president would return to the country “this weekend.”
The president had, on April 23, left Abuja for the Kingdom of the Netherlands on an official visit.
His Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, had, in a statement, said the visit was at the invitation of Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
Ngelale had said that while in the Netherlands, Tinubu would engage in high-level discussions with the Prime Minister and hold separate meetings with His Royal Majesty, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Kingdom.
“While in the Netherlands, the president will participate in the Nigerian-Dutch Business and Investment Forum, which will bring together heads of conglomerates and organisations in both countries to explore opportunities for collaboration and partnerships, especially in agriculture and water management towards innovative solutions for sustainable farming practices,” he had stated.
Ngelale had added that Tinubu would, as part of the official visits, also proceed to attend a special WEF meeting scheduled for April 28-29 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The special meeting in Riyadh was to among other objectives, bridge the growing North-South divide, which has further widened on issues such as emerging economic policies, the energy transition and geopolitical shocks.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>
