Tinubu arrives in France for Paris summit

President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Paris, France on Tuesday evening.

He is expected to participate in the Global Financing Summit convened by President Emmanuel Macron.

It is Tinubu’s first official trip abroad since he was sworn in as president on May 29, 2023.

Confirming his arrival in Paris, Tinubu said on his official Twitter handle;

“My team and I arrived in Paris, France where we’ll be taking part in the Global Financing Pact Summit convened by President Emmanuel Macron”

The two-day summit, to be held at Palais Brongniart from June 22 to 23, will consider opportunities to restore fiscal space to countries that face difficult short-term financial challenges, especially the most indebted.

The president is expected back in the country on Saturday, June 24.