BREAKING: President Tinubu Hands Over To VP Shettima, Departs Nigeria For Paris

President Bola Tinubu is set to travel to Paris, France, on a two-week working visit today.

His vice, Shettima will oversee the affairs of the nation for the period of his absence.

Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga made this known in a statement titled, ‘President Tinubu to embark on working visit to Paris’ on Wednesday.

According to the statement, “during the visit, the President will appraise his administration’s mid-term performance and assess key milestones.”

It empathized that Tinubu will also use the retreat to “review the progress of ongoing reforms and engage in strategic planning ahead of his administration’s second anniversary.”

The statement reads in part: “This period of reflection will inform plans to deepen ongoing reforms and accelerate national development priorities in the coming year,” the statement read.

“Recent economic strides reinforce the President’s commitment to these efforts, as evidenced by the Central Bank of Nigeria reporting a significant increase in net foreign exchange reserves to $23.11bn—a testament to the administration’s fiscal reforms since 2023 when net reserves were $3.99bn.

“While away, President Tinubu will remain fully engaged with his team and continue to oversee governance activities.”

Furthermore, it disclosed that “He will return to Nigeria in about a fortnight.”