By Abiola Olawale
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has departed from Lagos state on Tuesday for Pretoria, South Africa
Tinubu is expected to attend the inauguration of re-elected South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Tinubu arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos State around 11 am and departed in a Dassault Falcon 8X aircraft with registration number 9H-GRC.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and other dignitaries escorted Tinubu to the airport and bid farewell to him before jetting out.
The president will return to Nigeria after the South African inauguration ceremony.
Meanwhile, Tinubu has arrived at the Waterkloof Air Force Base in Pretoria, South Africa.
He was received on arrival by Minister Mamoloko Kubayi.
The New Diplomat reports that Ramaphosa, last week secured his second term as the president of South Africa.
He was re-elected for a second term after his humbled African National Congress (ANC) was able to strike a deal with the country’s second-biggest party, the Democratic Alliance and other parties in the country.
Ramaphosa who is the leader of the ANC was able to secure a total of 283 votes to defeat his opponent Julius Malema, the candidate of the Economic Freedom Fighters who polled 44 in the 400-member house.
Below are the reactions curated from social media:
“Pls make sure he boards a GD aircraft that has no fault bc in recent times, some country leaders have been killed through unexplainable circumstances & I don’t want my president’s case to be like that as I love him despite his government being delayed the payment of my 2023 pension. 😁”(@Topeojo9)
“That’s all he is good at.
Whether Nigeria is burning and Nigerians suffering e no concern am.
Go well, I guess you are travelling with the new aircraft
Congratulations to the best president ever!”(@emmizyu)
“Nigeria is still the giant of Africa, will always play the big brother roles to the rest of Africa. Stay will Mr President @officialABAT”(@Ikembajust)
