Lawrence Olaoye 
…Nigeria, E’Guinea to sign agreements on petroleum resources, security
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea, on a three-day official visit.
The President, who arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Malabo International Airport at about 2:07 pm, was received by the Prime Minister of the country, Manuela Roka Botey.
President Tinubu’s visit was at the invitation of his Equatorial Guinean counterpart, President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.
On arrival at the airport, Tinubu received a brief welcome ceremony, after which he headed to the Presidential Palace known as People’s Palace Court.
At the People’s Court, there was a brief ceremony, followed by a family photo, and a military parade after which he held a private meeting with President Mbasogo.
The private meeting between the two presidents would be followed by the signing of bilateral agreements focusing on various areas, including oil and gas, security and others.
The President will later sign a historic visitors’ book after which a press statement would be made available; then a dinner to close the day.
Those accompanying the President include the Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar; Defense, Abubakar Badaru; and Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo; Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo;
Others are the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi; Youth Development, Jamila Ibrahim-Bio; the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari; amongst others.
The business community, especially from the oil and gas sector, is also represented on the visit, including the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Matrix Group, Abdulkabir Adisa Aliu.
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