Nigerian Leader, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has visited His Majesty Kings Charles the III, at Buckingham Palace, in London.
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga made this known on Thursday on his verified X handle, @aonanuga1956.
The Royal Family also hinted on its X handle that the Nigerian President held a meeting with King Charles the III.
It further stated that the meeting highlighted continued diplomatic ties and partnership between Nigeria and the United Kingdom.
‘Yesterday, The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria visited His Majesty at Buckingham Palace’, the Royal Family tweeted on Thursday ‘
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Onanuga further disclosed that 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 Governm
ent Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa.
The Nigerian Leader reiterated the nation’s firm commitment to address 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.
The meeting between President Tinubu and His Majesty Kings Charles the III is holding ahead of COP29 known as the 29th annual Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, scheduled to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, between the 11th and 24th of November 2024.
It would be recalled that the Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu first met in Dubai last November, on the sideline of the COP28 Climate Summit.
Source: Voice of Nigeria