Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, said President Bola Tinubu needs to travel more.
The Minister said the President does not travel as much as he should, stating that his interaction with Presidents of other nations is vital.
Since his assumption of office, the president has spent about 96 days abroad, visiting some countries more than once. Tinubu has visited France, the United Kingdom, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, the Benin Republic, India, the United Arab Emirates, the United States of America, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Ethiopia, Senegal, Qatar, and the Netherlands.
“This administration is still new. He was sworn-in in 2023. In global terms he is still a new President. He needs to interact with his colleagues, fellow heads of state to be able to establish relationships and you can see the fruits of these trips. Look at the benefits.” Tuggar told Channels Television’s Sunday Politics
“You travel once and you get $2bn of investment like he did in Brazil…in fact, we are not travelling enough. I should suggest that we should do more.
“Nigeria has the money. How much does travelling cost compared to the benefits. And how much does it cost when you’re comparing it to the things that the President has already addressed.
“How much were we wasting on fuel subsidy, electricity subsidy and all those subsidies?” The Minister queried.