The Presidency has clarified details regarding President Bola Tinubu’s upcoming State Visit to Qatar following leaked correspondence about a parallel investment forum.
Special Adviser to the President, Bayo Onanuga denied rumors that the Qatari government withdrew an invitation to President Tinubu. He confirmed the March 2-3 State Visit remains as scheduled at the invitation of the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
Onanuga, however, explained that. the leaked memo concerned a private sector business forum being organized alongside the visit, not the high-level diplomatic agenda. The Nigeria-Qatar forum facilitated by commerce chambers will enable company engagement unrelated to the President’s meeting.
The spokesman underscored that the trip’s priority is strengthening bilateral economic ties between both nation’s leaders. Discussions will cover key cooperation areas.
He dismissed insinuations that Qatar snubbed Nigeria over a peripheral commercial event me, noting that leaders of both countries remain committed to furthering the friendly relations between their countries.
