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PPP TODAY - President Tinubu leaves for state visit to the UK

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accompanied by the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, will depart Abuja on Tuesday, 17 March, for a State Visit to the United Kingdom as guests of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla. A statement issued by the Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Monday disclosed that the British monarch will host President Tinubu and the First Lady at Windsor Castle from Wednesday, 18 March, to Thursday, 19 March. The state visit is historic, being the first by a Nigerian leader in 37 years. President Tinubu is also the first Nigerian leader to be hosted by the British monarch at Windsor Castle. President Tinubu will also hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer at 10 Downing Street, which will lead to expanded engagement between senior officials of the two countries. The meeting will culminate in the signing of various Memoranda of Understanding and agreements, including those on trade, investment, defence, and cultural cooperation. President Tinubu will witness the signing of the landmark £746 million financing deal between UK Export Finance (UKEF), the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), and the Federal Ministry of Finance to support the refurbishment of two of Nigeria’s major National Maritime infrastructures the Lagos Port Complex (Apapa Quays) and the Tin Can Island Port Complex. The President will be the guest of honour at the Nigerian Modernism exhibition, showcasing modern arts and culture, and will also attend a reception with Nigerian and British business leaders and members of the diaspora community.