Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu has arrived in Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea, for a three-day official visit.
Tinubu arrived the Presidential Wing of the Malabo International Airport at about 2:07 pm and he was received 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 received a brief welcome ceremony, after which he headed to the Presidential Palace known as People’s Palace Court.
At the People’s Court, there will be a brief ceremony, followed by a family photo, and a military parade after which he will hold a private meeting with President Mbasogo.
Both presidents will deliberate on bilateral issues including oil and gas, security, and others as regards both African countries.
President Tinubu will later sign a historic visitors’ book after which a press statement would be made available then 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.
