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Co-contestants in the last concluded
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general elections in Nigeria and former
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governor of an amber state Peter Obi has
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faulted President Bola Ahmed Tonubu trip
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to Brazil and also condemned the
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president frequent travel abroad at any
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slightest invitation and abandoned
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pressing issues of insecurity and other
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deplorable situations that make the
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nation bleeds. Specifically Peter Obi
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said the situation we find ourselves in
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is deeply worrisome. Our president, who
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has not found it worthy to visit any of
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our troubled states, takes joy in
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traveling to foreign countries at the
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slightest invitation or excuse, often
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departing several days, even before the
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events he's invited to. The presidency
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had in a statement on Wednesday said
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that President Bolanu will depart Abuja
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on Thursday, August 14th for a
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two-nation trip to Japan and Brazil. The
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president will stop over in Dubai,
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United Arab Emirates before proceeding
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to Japan. In Japan, President Tonubu
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will attend the 9th Tokyo International
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Conference on African Development,
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in the city of Yokohama from August 20th
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to 22 with the theme co-create
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innovative solutions with Africa. TICAD9
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will focus on Africa's economic
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transformation and improvements in the
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business environment and institutions
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through private investment and
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innovation. It will also promote a
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resilient and sustainable African
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society for human security, peace, and
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stability. In addition to attending
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plenary sessions on themes linked to the
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conference, the Nigerian president will
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hold bilateral meetings and meet the
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chief executive offices of some Japanese
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companies with investments in Nigeria.
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Initiated in 1993 by the Japanese
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government and co-hosted by the United
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Nations UNDP, the African Union
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Commission and the World Bank TICAD is a
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trienal conference held alternately in
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Japan and Africa. The last one took
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place in August 2022 in Tunisia. The
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forum fosters high level policy dialogue
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between African leaders and development
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partners. At the end of the TICAD9,
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President Tonubu will leave for
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Brazilia, the capital of the Federated
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Republic of Brazil on a two-day state
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visit from Sunday, August 24th to
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Monday, August 25th. This follows an
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invitation by the Brazilian president
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Luis Anatio Luna Dar Silva. While in
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Brazil, President Tonubu will hold a
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bilateral meeting with his host and
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attend a business forum with Brazilian
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investors. His delegation comprising key
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ministers and senior officials will
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explore opportunities to strengthen
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cooperation and sign agreements and
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memorand of understanding mouse with the
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Brazilian government. Beo Onuga, special
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adviser to the president on information
