Pres. Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR and the First Lady Oluremi Shade Tinubu have returned to Nigeria following a two-day state visit to the UK. He arrived in Lagos alongside the First Lady, where he is expected to spend the Sallah break.
The President was greeted at the airport by senior government officials, including his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, who received applause from those gathered to welcome him home.
Recall that during the visit, his engagements included talks with King Charles the Third and Prime Minister Keir Starmer, as part of efforts to strengthen diplomatic and economic ties between Nigeria and the UK. He also witnessed the signing of a £746 million financing agreement to modernise key ports in Lagos State.
Wrapping up President Bola Tinubu’s three-day state visit to the United Kingdom yesterday, Nigeria and the UK signed three major Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) covering migration partnership, organised immigration crime, border security, and expanded business visas for UK firms operating in Nigeria.
For the first time, the Nigerian government will recognise UK letters – an identification document issued to individuals without a valid passport – so people will no longer have to wait for emergency travel documents to be issued before they can be returned.