President Tinubu to visit France for global financial summit.

President Bola Tinubu will on Thursday travel to Paris, France to join his counterparts from across the world to participate in the Paris Summit for New Global Financial Pact.

The trip will be President Tinubu’s first since assuming office three weeks ago.

According to a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communication and Strategy, Dele Alake the summit convened by President Emmanuel Macron of France, will be held at Palais Brongniart.

Mr. Alake said while in Paris, the President will participate, review and sign a New Global Financial Pact that places vulnerable countries on priority list for support and investment, following devastating impact of climate change, energy crisis, and after effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The two-day summit will consider opportunities to restore fiscal space to countries that face difficult short-term financial challenges, especially the most indebted.