By Onoja Baba, Nigeria
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived in Tokyo, Japan, early Tuesday to join other African leaders, international development partners and stakeholders at the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9).
The update was announced in a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy.
The event is scheduled to hold from August 20 to 22 at the Pacifico Yokohama.
President Tinubu was received at the Presidential Wing of the Haneda International Airport, Tokyo, by Ambassador Hideo Matsubara, the Ambassador in charge of Haneda Airport for TICAD, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and officials from the Nigerian Embassy after the plane touched down at 12:50 am local time.
The Japanese government initiated the triennial event, which is co-hosted by the United Nations, the UN Development Programme, the African Union Commission and the World Bank.
The event alternates between Japan and Africa, with Tunisia as the last host in August 2022.
This year’s conference, themed “Co-create Innovative Solutions with Africa,” will focus on economic transformation, improvements in the business environment and institutions through private investment and innovation.
It will also promote a resilient and sustainable African society for human security, peace and stability.
During the summit, President Tinubu is expected to hold bilateral meetings and engage in high-level discussions with chief executive officers of Japanese companies that have inv
estments in Nigeria.
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