Tinubu leaves for Senegal’s President’s inauguration Tuesday
Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, for Dakar, Senegal, to attend the inauguration of the newly elected President of Senegal, Bassirou Faye.
This was revealed in a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, titled ‘President Tinubu to attend the inauguration of Senegal’s President-elect Bassirou Faye.’
President Tinubu, who is also the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), is visiting the country for the first time since assuming office, at the invitation of the Senegal government.
“He will join other regional leaders to witness the inauguration at the Diamniadio Exhibition Centre on Tuesday,” said Ngelale.
Tinubu will be accompanied on the trip by Yusuf Tuggar, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and other senior government officials.
He is expected to return to Nigeria at the end of the inauguration.
Senegal is the fifth African state President Tinubu will be visiting since assuming office 10 months ago, and his 17th foreign destination.
The President has, so far, visited Paris, France (three times); 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; and Doha, Qatar.
