President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja for Beijing, China, on an official visit.

A statement signed by the President’s Spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, said President Tinubu will have a brief layover in the United Arab Emirates.

The President will meet with China’s President, Xi Jinping and will hold meetings with Chinese business leaders on the sidelines of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation scheduled to hold in the country.

It would be recalled that the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale had announced the President’s trip to the People’s Republic of China, Beijing, to participate in a series of discussions with ten prominent Chinese corporations overseeing assets totalling less than $3 trillion.

He also mentioned that the President would conduct site visits to Huawei Technologies, as well as the China Rail and Construction Corporation, (CRCC) to facilitate the completion of the Ibadan to Abuja segment of the Lagos to Kano high-speed rail line.

The Presidential Spokesperson also made known that the series of line-up engagements and meetings for the President in Beijing will lead to immediate and future benefits to the Nigerian economy and the Nigerian people.

The President will be accompanied by senior government officials on the trip.