President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja for the Netherlands today for an official visit at the request of Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. This was disclosed by the spokesman of the president, Chief Ajuri Ngelale in a statement.
While in the Netherlands, Mr Tinubu will participate in the Nigerian-Dutch Business and Investment Forum that will bring together heads of conglomerates and organizations in both countries. President Tinubu will also engage in high-level discussions with the Prime Minister and separate meetings with His Royal Majesty, King Willem-Alexander, and Queen Maxima of the Kingdom. The Queen is the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development.
The Nigerian-Dutch Business and Investment Forum will explore opportunities for collaboration and partnerships, especially in agriculture and water management, towards innovative solutions for sustainable farming practices. There will be extensive discussions with the Dutch officials on port management operations, for which they have world-renowned expertise.
After his engagements in the Netherlands, the President will attend a special World Economic Forum meeting scheduled for April 28-29 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The WEF would focus on Global Collaboration, Growth, and Energy for Development. It would be his second visit to the Gulf state in five months.
Tinubu and his entourage will use the opportunity of the gathering of over 1,000 leaders from business, government, and academia to discuss his Renewed Hope Agenda for the country. The President will be accompanied by some ministers and other senior government officials.
