President Bola Tinubu will depart Lagos today for a two-day official visit to the State of Qatar in honour of an invitation by Emir, His Highness, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
A presidency statement announcing the visit said it is to further strengthen cooperation between the two nations in several areas, including security, cultural exchange, and economic development.
It informed that during the visit, President Tinubu 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.
He 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.
The President will be accompanied on the trip by senior government officials for the signing of agreements.