President Tinubu To Return To Nigeria Today

This was disclosed in a post on X on Saturday night by the President's Special Assistant on social media, Olusegun Dada.

President Bola Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu is expected to arrive in Abuja today, Sunday, September 15, following his official visit to China and his short stay in the United Kingdom.

This was disclosed in a post on X on Saturday night by the President's Special Assistant on Social Media, Olusegun Dada."President Tinubu left Abuja for Beijing, China, on 29 August. He stopped in Dubai, UAE, and arrived in Beijing on Sunday, 1 September, for his official visit," Tinubu's aide recalled.

Tinubu had on Friday, 6th September, concluded his official visit to China and headed to London, United Kingdom.

According to the Special Adviser to Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President headed to the UK via Dubai.

Before departing China, President Tinubu met with representatives of Nigerians in Diaspora Organization in China (NIDO China) and the Nigerian community at the China World Hotel.

He promised Nigerians living in China that his administration would deliver good governance and promised to replicate all the good things China has achieved for its people.

Tinubu said the current hardships Nigerians are experiencing are the necessary sacrifices for the government to be able to develop good roads, give constant electricity, good schools and other amenities needed by the citizens.

He noted that the current increase in the price of petrol is part of the sacrifices that need to be made as his economic reforms continue.

The meeting was President Tinubu's last official engagement in China before departing the country for London, United Kingdom, via Dubai.

The Nigerian leader described his official visit to China as "very good and successful."

He spoke about his efforts to strengthen cooperation in infrastructure, trade, finance, energy, green economy and mining during his bilateral discussions with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang.

President Tinubu also led the Nigerian team to participate in the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).