President-elect Bola Tinubu left Nigeria for Europe on Wednesday afternoon, according to his media aide, Tunde Rahman.
Mr Rahman said in a statement that Tinubu would use the trip to fine-tune the transition plans and programmes, as well as his policy options, with some of his key aides without undue pressures and distractions.
“During the visit, the President-elect will engage with investors and other key allies with the goal of marketing investment opportunities in the country and his administration’s readiness to enable a business-friendly climate through policies and regulations.
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“Already, meetings with multi-sectoral actors in Europe’s business community including manufacturing, agriculture, tech and energy have been lined up.
“Asíwájú Tinubu hopes to convince them of Nigeria’s readiness to do business under his leadership through mutually-beneficial partnerships premised on jobs creation and skills acquisition.
“Reviving the country’s economy forms a major plank of Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda and the meeting is part of his efforts to re-establish Nigeria’s importance in the global economic chain and create empowering opportunities for the country’s huge youth population.
“The President-elect has hitherto promised to hit the ground running and the visit is reflective of his commitment to the promise as he has already begun talks with global actors in the important areas of the economy and security,” the statement said.
Tinubu met with top House of Representatives candidates Tajudeen Abbas and Benjamin Kalu before leaving the country.
He is expected to return soon to begin preparations for his formal inauguration as the country’s 16th president on May 29, 2023.