President Tinubu To Depart Abuja For Netherlands On Tuesday
At the invitation of the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Tuesday, April 23, depart Abuja for the Netherlands for an official visit.
During his time in the Netherlands, the President will take part in the Nigerian-Dutch Business and Investment Forum, bringing together leaders from both countries’ conglomerates and organizations, as stated in a release signed by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale.
The Queen is the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development.
Also, the Nigerian-Dutch Business and Investment Forum will bring together heads of conglomerates and organizations in both countries to explore opportunities for collaboration and partnerships, especially in agriculture and water management, towards innovative solutions for sustainable farming practices.
Ngelale said there will be extensive discussions with the Dutch officials on port management operations for which they have world-renowned expertise.
After his engagements in the Netherlands, the President will attend a special World Economic Forum meeting scheduled for April 28-29 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The WEF would focus on Global Collaboration, Growth, and Energy for Development.
It would be his second visit to the Gulf state in five months.
Tinubu and his entourage will use the opportunity of the gathering of over 1,000 leaders from business, government, and academia to discuss his Renewed Hope Agenda for the country.
Some ministers and other senior government officials will accompany the President.
The Netherlands is the fourth European state President Tinubu has visited since assuming office 11 months ago and his 18th foreign destination.
So far, he has visited Paris, France (thrice); London, the United Kingdom; Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (twice); Nairobi, Kenya; Porto Norvo, Benin Republic; New Delhi, India; Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates; New York, the United States of America; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Berlin, Germany; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Dakar, Senegal and Doha, Qatar.
