Tinubu, Macron hold meeting in Paris

President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, held a private working lunch with the French President, Emmanuel Macron, at the Élysée Palace in Paris.

‎The meeting is part of Tinubu’s itinerary, during his 10-day working vacation in Europe, which includes stops in France and the United Kingdom.

‎Presidential spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, confirmed the development on Wednesday.

Tinubu announced on his official X handle @OfficialABAT that his discussions with Macron centred on reviewing and strengthening key areas of cooperation between Nigeria and France.
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‎“Had a productive lunch with President Emmanuel Macron @EmmanuelMacron today at the Élysée Palace.
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‎ “We reviewed key areas of cooperation between Nigeria and France and agreed to deepen our partnership for mutual prosperity and global stability.” the Nigerian leader wrote.
‎ Tinubu departed Abuja on September 4 for France on a working vacation.

Onanuga had said that the trip formed part of the President’s official annual leave for 2025.

‎”Tinubu will spend the period between France and the UK and then return to the country,” Onanuga had said.