According to reports, President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja today (Tuesday) for Dakar, Senegal, to attend the inauguration of Senegal’s President-elect, Bassirou Faye.
The Presidency revealed this in a statement signed by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, titled ‘President Tinubu to attend the inauguration of Senegal’s President-elect Bassirou Faye.’
Also, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a post on X via @aonanuga1956, said, “The inauguration of the 44-year-old President will take place at the Diamniadio Exhibition Centre. President Tinubu, who is the Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, will join other regional leaders to witness the inauguration.”
Tinubu is visiting the country for the first time since assuming office on the invitation of the Senegalese government.
“He will join other regional leaders to witness the inauguration at Diamniadio Exhibition Centre on Tuesday,” Ngelale said.
The President will be accompanied on the trip by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, and other senior government officials.
He is expected to return to Nigeria after the conclusion of the inauguration.
Senegal is the fifth African country Tinubu has visited since assuming office 10 months ago. It is his 17th foreign destination.
While congratulating Faye last week on his victory, Tinubu said the successful elections in Senegal and Liberia had boosted ECOWAS campaign for democracy in the West African sub-region.
