President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea, for a three-day official visit.
News About Nigeria reports that on August 13, the presidency announced that the president would depart Abuja for Equatorial Guinea, adding that the trip was at the behest of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.
According to a statement on Wednesday, Ajuri Ngelale, the president’s spokesman, said Tinubu, who arrived at the presidential wing of the Malabo International Airport at about 2.07 p.m., was received by Manuela Botey, the prime minister of the country.
“On arrival at the airport, Tinubu received a brief welcome ceremony, after which he headed to the Presidential Palace, known as People’s Palace Court,” Ngelale said.
“At the People’s Court, there will be a brief ceremony, followed by a family photo and a military parade, after which he will hold a private meeting with Mbasogo.
“The private meeting between the two presidents will be followed by the signing of bilateral agreements focusing on oil and gas, security, and others.”
He said Tinubu will sign a historic visitors’ book later, after which a press statement will be made available, followed by a dinner to close the day.
Among those accompanying the president are Yusuf Tuggar, foreign affairs minister; Abubakar Badaru, minister of defence; Ekperikpe Ekpo, minister of state for petroleum resources (Gas); and Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, minister of interior.
Others include Lateef Fagbemi, attorney-general and minister of justice, Jamila Ibrahim-Bio, minister of youth development; and Mele Kyari, group chief executive officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).
The business community, especially from the oil and gas sector, is also represented on the visit by Abdulkabir Adisa Aliu, chief executive officer (CEO) of Matrix Group.
