President Bola Tinubu will on Thursday, February 29, 2024, depart Lagos for a two-day official visit to the State of Qatar, to honour an invitation by Emir, His Highness, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Presidency.
According to the statement, Tinubu’s visit is to further strengthen cooperation between Nigeria and Qatar in several areas, including security, cultural exchange, and economic development.
It further noted that during the visit, the President will witness the signing of several agreements focused on boosting Nigeria’s real sector and creating value-additive investments across the fields of trade, education, culture, solid minerals, digital economy, agriculture, and gas, as well as fostering cooperation on counter-terrorism.
8t further stated that Tinubu will also participate in a business and investment forum that will bring together top-level executives in both the private and public sectors of Nigeria and Qatar to advance cross-sectoral opportunities for mutually beneficial growth and development.
However, the President will be accompanied on the trip, by senior government officials for the signing of agreements.