From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
President Bola Tinubu arrived back in Abuja on Thursday evening following a seven-day trip to Saudi Arabia and a day spent in Guinea-Bissau, where he took part in a variety of events.
Tinubu, whose aircraft touched down at about 7:05pm at the Presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, arrived from the Bissau, the capital of Guinea-Bissau, where he attended the country’s 50 Independence Day Anniversary.
On Thursday, November 9, the President had departed Nigeria to take part in the Saudi-African Summit, which took place on November 10. Following the conference, he had additional important commercial and investment discussions with investors and Saudi Arabian officials.
On Friday, in Riyadh, the President met with Saudi’s captains of industry, during the Nigeria-Saudi Investment Roundtable, urging them to bring their resources to Nigeria, where their returns are guaranteed.
President Tinubu performed the Umrah, also known as the Lesser Hajj, on Sunday in Makkah, during which he prayed for God’s divine guidance in leading the country.
Then on Monday night, in Mecca, he met with the leadership of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), during which he advanced negotiations concerning a multi-billion dollar infrastructure finance facility.
On Wednesday evening, he departed Saudi Arabia for Bissau, where he participated in the country’s Independence Anniversary.