President Bola Tinubu and his wife, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu will depart Abuja to begin a three-day state visit to France in honour of an invitation from President Emmanuel Macron.
During the visit, discussions will focus on strengthening political, economic, and cultural relations and establishing more opportunities for partnership, particularly in agriculture, security, education, health, youth engagement and employment, innovation, and energy transition, according to a statement by Special Adviser to the President Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
President Tinubu and his wife will be received at the 350-year-old French military museum, Les Invalides and Palais by Macron and his spouse, Brigitte, for initial ceremonies that will dovetail into bilateral meetings.
During the visit, President Tinubu and President Macron will harmonise positions on stimulating more interest in exchange programmes that focus on skill development for youths and improving their competencies in automation, entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership.