President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to return to Abuja on Sunday, following his official visit to China and a brief stay in the United Kingdom. This was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga.

During his visit to China, President Tinubu met with President Xi Jinping and signed five Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) between Nigeria and China. The MOUs included a Cooperation Plan to jointly promote the Belt and Road Initiative, cooperation in the peaceful application of nuclear energy, and strengthening cooperation on human resource development under the Global Development Initiative.

Other agreements signed included a Memorandum of Understanding on Media Exchange and Cooperation and a Memorandum of Understanding between China Media Group and the Nigerian Television Authority. Additionally, Nigeria signed an MOU with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) to build the 68 km Lagos Green rail line and a $1 billion iron ore-to-steel project planned for Kogi State.

President Tinubu also attended the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing, where he delivered a paper on global peace, stressing multilateralism and cooperation as essential ingredients for international peace. He later met with representatives of Nigerians in the Diaspora Organisation, China chapter, to discuss the necessity of reforms being implemented by his government in Nigeria.

Before departing China, President Tinubu visited two Chinese companies: Huawei and China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC). He then traveled to London, where he met with King Charles III to discuss issues related to climate change and action.

As stated by Mr. Onanuga, President Tinubu will return to Abuja on Sunday, marking the end of his successful official visit to China and the United Kingdom.