President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, paid a visit to King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, United Kingdom.
This was disclosed in a statement by Dada Olusegun, the Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Social Media.
In the statement released on his verified X account on Thursday, Olusegun revealed that the visit aimed to further strengthen the diplomatic ties between Nigeria and the United Kingdom.
He wrote, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu visited His Majesty, King Charles at Buckingham Palace. The significant meeting, highlighting the continued diplomatic ties and partnership between Nigeria and the United Kingdom.”
The United Kingdom Royal Family also confirmed the visit, posting a photograph of the two leaders at Buckingham Palace with the caption, “🇳🇬 Yesterday, The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria visited His Majesty at Buckingham Palace.”
Also a statement issued on Thursday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy), highlighted the enduring and cherished relationship between Nigeria and the United Kingdom.
It recalled that Wednesdays’s meeting will be the two leaders’ first meeting since they met in Dubai at the COP 28 Climate Summit last year.
The statement revealed that the latest meeting was at the King’s request.
It added that both leaders discussed global and regional matters of shared priority, focusing on the urgent and complex challenge of climate change.
President Tinubu and His Majesty also explored opportunities for collaboration in anticipation of the upcoming COP 29 Summit in Azerbaijan and the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa.
Tinubu reiterated Nigeria’s firm commitment to addressing climate change in a manner that aligns with the country’s energy security objectives whilst affirming Nigeria’s readiness to adopt global strategies for sustainability.
The statement added that during their dialogue, the two leaders shared ideas for innovative approaches to climate financing and funding, expressing mutual interest in strengthening partnerships by harnessing Nigeria’s leadership position in Africa and the Commonwealth.
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