French President Emmanuel Macron hosted Nigerian President Bola Tinubu for a private dinner at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Thursday, marking a high-level engagement between the two nations' leaders.
The details of the meeting were made public on Friday by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Information and Strategy, who shared the information in a post on the social media platform X.
According to Onanuga, the dinner served as a platform for the two heads of state to underscore the longstanding relationship between Nigeria and France. He stated that the engagement reflected a mutual commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation across various areas of shared interest.
The visit takes place against a backdrop of ongoing diplomatic and economic ties between the two countries, which continue to engage on issues of common concern. While the specific agenda of the private dinner was not detailed, the meeting highlights the sustained diplomatic channel between Paris and Abuja.
Onanuga did not disclose the specific topics discussed during the private dinner, leaving the precise outcomes of the conversation undisclosed to the public.
<small>Source: The Sun Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
