Tinubu Jets out To France Ahead of Global Financial Pact Summit

Hamilton Nwosa
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Tinubu Jets out To France Ahead of Global Financial Pact Summit

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday, departed Abuja to France to join other global leadersĀ in reviewing and signing a New Global Financial Pact that places vulnerable countries on the priority list for support and investment.

The President will be accompanied by members of the Presidential Policy Advisory Council and senior government officials at a summit to be held at Palais Brongniart, in Paris.

It would be recalled that the Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communication and Strategy, Dele Alake, in a statement, yesterday, said that the President will participate in the two-day Summit, June 22 and 23.

According to him, Tinubu and the other world leaders, multilateral institutions, financial experts, and economists will take a more holistic look at the recovery of economies from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and rising cases of poverty, with a view to providing access to finance and investment that will leverage inclusive growth.

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