President Bola Tinubu arrived at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday, at approximately 00:18 am local time to participate in the highly anticipated Africa Forward Summit.
According to a statement by presidential spokesperson, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, the President was received by Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Musalia Mudavadi; Kenya’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ambassador Isaac Parashina; alongside senior Kenyan government officials and members of Nigeria’s diplomatic mission in the country.
The Africa/France Summit will be co-hosted by President William Ruto of Kenya and French President Emmanuel Macron.
President Tinubu’s participation in the summit underscores Nigeria’s enduring commitment to advancing African unity, deepening regional economic cooperation, and fostering strategic partnerships to accelerate sustainable development across the continent.
The Africa Forward Summit brings together Heads of State, policymakers, business leaders, development partners, and key stakeholders from across Africa and beyond to deliberate on innovative pathways for economic transformation, trade expansion, digital innovation, infrastructure development, climate resilience, and collective prosperity for the continent.
During the summit, President Tinubu is expected to engage in high-level bilateral and multilateral discussions to strengthen Nigeria’s diplomatic and economic relations with fellow African nations and reaffirm Nigeria’s leadership role in shaping the continent’s future.
The President’s attendance reflects the administration’s steadfast dedication to promoting Africa-driven solutions to continental challenges and advancing the Renewed Hope Agenda through strategic international engagement.
The President is accompanied on the trip by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu; Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari; Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola; Minister of Environment, Hon. Balarabe Abbas Lawal; Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole; and Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani.
Others are the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Council, Aisha Rimi; Minister of State-designate for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye; Director-General of the National Council on Climate Change, Mrs. Omotenioye Majekodunmi; and the Nigeria’s Ambassador to France, Ambassador Ayodele Oke.
