During this "short working visit," Tinubu will review his administration’s achievements so far.
Nigerian president, Bola Tinubu, is once again travelling to France, in what the presidency has described as a two-week "working visit."
This development was confirmed in a statement by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy.
During this "short working visit," Tinubu will review his administration’s achievements so far.
Onanuga said, "President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart for Paris, France, today on a short working visit.
"During the visit, the President will appraise his administration's midterm performance and assess key milestones.
"He will also use the retreat to review the progress of ongoing reforms and engage in strategic planning ahead of his administration's second anniversary.
"This period of reflection will inform plans to deepen ongoing reforms and accelerate national development priorities in the coming year.
"Recent economic strides reinforce the President's commitment to these efforts, as evidenced by the Central Bank of Nigeria reporting a significant increase in net foreign exchange reserves to $23.11 billion—a testament to the administration's fiscal reforms since 2023 when net reserves were $3.99 billion.
"While away, President Tinubu will remain fully engaged with his team and continue to oversee governance activities. He will return to Nigeria in about a fortnight."
In February 2024, President Bola Tinubu spent 13 days in Paris, the French capital.
A statement issued by his then aide, Ajuri Ngelale, had announced the President’s departure from Nigeria on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, for a "private visit."
“President Bola Tinubu departs Abuja for Paris, France, on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, for a private visit. He will return to the country in the first week of February 2024,” Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said in a statement released at the time.
However, sources told SaharaReporters that the trip was actually for medical leave.
“It is a medical leave because the so-called private visit is for the President to see his doctors in France,” a Presidency source had said.
SaharaReporters had previously reported that after the May 29 swearing-in, Tinubu became exhausted and went on bed rest. The outlet also exclusively reported that Tinubu had returned to France to see his doctors weeks before his inauguration on May 29.
“He is returning to France to see his doctors ahead of the stress of the inauguration period so he can prepare for his swearing-in,” a top source in the ruling All Progressives Congress had told the newspaper.
On May 1, 2023, SaharaReporters exclusively reported that Tinubu had visited Lagos for medical rest and to see some of his doctors, who had arrived in the country to provide him with follow-up care.
It was also learned that some members of the medical team who had treated Tinubu in France were in Lagos to give the then-President-elect follow-up treatment, which is ongoing care given to a patient after completing initial treatment for an illness.