In light of the devastating effects of climate change, the energy crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is scheduled to depart Nigeria on Tuesday in order to travel to Paris, France, where he will meet with other world leaders on Thursday to review and sign the New Global Financial Pact.
This was disclosed via a statement issued by Dele Alake, Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communication and Strategy.
According to the statement, the President will participate in the two-day Summit, June 22 and 23, that looks at opportunities to restore fiscal space to countries that face difficult short-term financial challenges, especially the most indebted; mobilize innovative financing for countries vulnerable to climate change; foster development in low-income countries, and encourage investment in “green” infrastructure for the energy transition in emerging and developing economies.
President Tinubu and the other global leaders, multilateral institutions, financial experts and economists will take a more holistic look at the recovery of economies from the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, and rising cases of poverty, with a view to providing access to finance and investment that will leverage inclusive growth.
The Summit, which will be hosted by President Emmanuel Macron of France, will be held at Palais Brongniart.
The President will be accompanied by members of the Presidential Policy Advisory Council and senior government officials. He will return to Abuja on Saturday.