President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in the early hours of Monday to participate in the highly anticipated Africa Forward Summit taking place in Nairobi, Kenya.
The President’s aircraft touched down at approximately 12:18 a.m. local time, where he was warmly received by Musalia Mudavadi, Kenya’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Isaac Parashina, alongside senior Kenyan government officials and members of Nigeria’s diplomatic mission in Kenya.
The summit, jointly hosted by Kenyan President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron, is expected to bring together African Heads of State, policymakers, business leaders, development partners, and key stakeholders from across the continent and beyond.
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President Tinubu’s participation underscores Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening African unity, deepening regional economic cooperation, and fostering strategic partnerships aimed at accelerating sustainable development across the continent.
The Africa Forward Summit will focus on critical issues including economic transformation, trade expansion, digital innovation, infrastructure development, climate resilience, and collective prosperity for Africa.
During the summit, President Tinubu is expected to engage in high-level bilateral and multilateral discussions designed to strengthen Nigeria’s diplomatic and economic ties with other African nations, while reaffirming the country’s leadership role in shaping Africa’s future.
The Presidency noted that the visit reflects the administration’s continued commitment to promoting African-led solutions to continental challenges and advancing the Renewed Hope Agenda through strategic international engagement.
President Tinubu is accompanied by a high-powered Nigerian delegation, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu; Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari; Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola; Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal; Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole; and Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani.
Others on the delegation include Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, Director-General of the National Council on Climate Change, Omotenioye Majekodunmi, and Nigeria’s Ambassador to France, Ayodele Oke.
