The Digest:
President Bola Tinubu has departed Nigeria for Europe as part of his end-of-year break, en route to the United Arab Emirates, where he will attend the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week Summit in early January. The summit, themed “The Nexus of Next: All Systems Go,” will gather global leaders to advance sustainable development across finance, innovation, and policy.
Key Points:
- President Tinubu left Lagos on Sunday for a European stopover
- He will proceed to Abu Dhabi at the invitation of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed
- The summit aims to connect ambition with action on sustainable development
- Tinubu is expected to return to Nigeria after the ADSW 2026 meetings
- The trip continues a tradition of Nigerian engagement in global climate and sustainability forums
- It coincides with the president’s scheduled end-of-year break
- Details of his European itinerary were not disclosed in the official statement
Sources: Punch, Vanguard
