President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to depart Abuja for Beijing, China, today, Thursday, August 29, for an official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and exploring economic opportunities.
This was disclosed in a statement by the spokesman of the President, Mr Ajuri Ngelale.
Ngelale in the statement said Tinubu will have a “brief layover” in the United Arab Emirates.
“In China, the President will meet with President Xi Jinping and will hold meetings with Chinese business leaders on the sidelines of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation,” the statement reads.
President Tinubu will be accompanied by senior government officials on the trip.
Meanwhile, Tinubu’s visit comes on the heels of the recent seizure of three Nigerian presidential jets in France by a Chinese company, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Ltd.
The Chinese firm which later released one of the jets, had seized the aircraft following a decision of French court over a contract dispute between the firm and Ogun state government.
