President Tinubu arrives Malabo
Kunle Sanni
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea, for a three-day official visit.
He was received at the Presidential Wing of the Malabo International Airport by the Prime Minister of the country, Manuela Roka Botey.
President Tinubu’s visit is at the invitation of his Equatorial Guinean counterpart, President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.
Upon arrival at the airport, Tinubu participated in a brief welcome ceremony before heading to the Presidential Palace, also known as People’s Palace Court.
At the People’s Court, there will be a brief ceremony, followed by a family photo session and a military parade. After these events, President Tinubu will hold a private meeting with President Mbasogo.
The private meeting will be followed by the signing of bilateral agreements focusing on various areas, including oil and gas, security, and other areas of mutual interest.
President Tinubu will later sign a historic visitors’ book after which a press statement would be made available, followed by a dinner to close the day.
Among those accompanying President Tinubu are the Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar; Defense, Abubakar Badaru; and Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo; Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo;
Others are the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi; Youth Development, Jamila Ibrahim-Bio; the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari; amongst others.
The business community, especially from the oil and gas sector, is also represented on the visit, including the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Matrix Group, Abdulkabir Adisa Aliu.
