President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, arrived the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos from London, United Kingdom.
He was received by dignitaries including Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; Acting Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun; National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, as well as Senators and Representatives from Lagos State.
Tinubu had on June 22, 2023 made his first official trip abroad after his inauguration as president on May 29.
He was in Paris, France, alongside world leaders including French President, Emmanuel Macron, for the New Global Financial Pact summit held at the Palais Brongniart.
After the two-day summit, the President proceeded to London, United Kingdom, for a “short private visit”, his spokesman, Dele Alake, said in a statement last Saturday, adding that the president would be back in Nigeria for the Eid-el-Kabir festivities on June 28 and 29, 2023.
In a statement upon his arrival, the President thanked Nigerians for the overwhelming reception accorded him in Lagos.
He conveyed his best wishes to all Nigerians during the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations.
He will join fellow Muslim faithful for Eid prayers on Wednesday at the Obalende Eid Prayer Ground, located at Dodan Barracks, the former seat of the Nigerian government.
