President Bola Tinubu will on Thursday embark on a two-nation trip to Japan and Brazil, with a brief stopover in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, according to Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga.
Tinubu’s first stop will be Japan, where he will attend the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in Yokohama from August 20 to 22. The conference, themed “Co-create Innovative Solutions with Africa,” will focus on Africa’s economic transformation, improving business environments and institutions through private investment and innovation, and promoting a resilient, sustainable African society anchored on human security, peace, and stability.
In addition to participating in plenary sessions, the President will hold bilateral meetings and engage with chief executives of Japanese companies that have investments in Nigeria.
TICAD, initiated in 1993 by the Japanese government and co-hosted by the United Nations, UNDP, African Union Commission, and the World Bank, is held every three years, alternating between Japan and Africa. The last edition was held 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. While in Brazil, Tinubu will hold a bilateral meeting with his host and attend a business forum with Brazilian investors.
The Nigerian delegation, comprising key ministers and senior officials, will explore opportunities to strengthen bilateral cooperation and sign agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Brazilian government.
