Firstsitenews-President Bola Tinubu is set to embark on a two-nation working visit to Japan and Brazil, making a brief stop in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
According to a statement released on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President’s first destination will be Yokohama, Japan, where he will attend the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) from August 20 to 22.
TICAD9, themed “Co-create Innovative Solutions with Africa”, will focus on Africa’s economic transformation, enhancing business environments and institutions through private investment and innovation, and building a resilient, sustainable society grounded in human security, peace, and stability.
In addition to participating in the conference’s plenary sessions, President Tinubu will engage in bilateral meetings and interact with senior executives of Japanese companies currently investing in Nigeria.
Launched in 1993 by the Japanese government in collaboration with the United Nations, UNDP, African Union Commission, and the World Bank, TICAD is held every three years, alternating between Japan and Africa. The last edition was hosted in Tunisia in August 2022.
Following the Japan engagement, Tinubu will travel to Brasília for a two-day state visit from Sunday, August 24, to Monday, August 25, at the invitation of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
During his visit to Brazil, President Tinubu will hold bilateral discussions with President Lula, participate in a business forum with Brazilian investors, and lead a delegation of key ministers and senior government officials. The engagements are expected to explore new opportunities for collaboration, culminating in the signing of agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) between the two nations.
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