Tinubu departs for UK on two-week vacation

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President Bola Tinubu jets out from Abuja to the United Kingdom for a two-week vacation

By Gideon Maxwell

October 2, 2024

President Bola Tinubu has left Abuja for a two-week vacation in the United Kingdom, starting October 2, 2024.

This trip, described as part of his annual leave, will serve as a “working vacation” where he plans to reflect on his administration’s economic reforms, according to his Special Adviser, Bayo Onanuga.

This marks Tinubu’s fourth visit to the UK since taking office and his 27th foreign destination overall.

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He is expected to return after the leave concludes, following recent travels that included a meeting with King Charles III in London.

Since taking office, President Bola Tinubu has travelled extensively, visiting various countries. His trips include:

– Equatorial Guinea
– United Kingdom (four times)
– Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (twice)
– Nairobi, Kenya
– Porto Novo, Benin Republic
– Pretoria, South Africa
– Accra, Ghana
– New Delhi, India
– Abu Dhabi and Dubai, United Arab Emirates
– New York, USA
– Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (twice)
– Berlin, Germany
– Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
– Dakar, Senegal
– Doha, Qatar