King Charles III, on Wednesday, invited President Bola Tinubu to Buckingham Palace to discuss climate change funding.
This was disclosed by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday, who said the private meeting centred around the upcoming COP 29 Summit in Azerbaijan.
Onanuga who said the visit was a private meeting, said also that it highlighted the enduring and cherished relationship between Nigeria and the United Kingdom.
Pleased to see HE President Bola Ahmed Tinubu @officialABAT 🇳🇬 met with His Majesty The King, at Buckingham Palace, 🇬🇧 yesterday.@RoyalFamily @NGRPresident pic.twitter.com/SYzwwWV7Z5
— UK in Nigeria🇬🇧🇳🇬 (@UKinNigeria) September 12, 2024
“This will be the two leaders’ first meeting since they met in Dubai at the COP 28 Climate Summit last year. The latest meeting was at the King’s request.
“Both leaders discussed global and regional matters of shared priority, focusing on the urgent and complex challenge of climate change.
“President Tinubu and His Majesty also explored opportunities for collaboration in anticipation of the upcoming COP 29 Summit in Azerbaijan and the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa.
“President Tinubu reiterated Nigeria’s firm commitment to addressing climate change in a manner that aligns with the country’s energy security objectives whilst affirming Nigeria’s readiness to adopt global strategies for sustainability.
“During their dialogue, the two leaders shared ideas for innovative approaches to climate financing and funding, expressing mutual interest in strengthening partnerships by harnessing Nigeria’s leadership position in Africa and the Commonwealth,” Onanuga’s statement read.
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The Royal Family in a tweet, said, “Yesterday, The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria visited His Majesty at Buckingham Palace.”
🇳🇬 Yesterday, The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria visited His Majesty at Buckingham Palace. pic.twitter.com/D2XhTXpesd
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 12, 2024
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