President Bola TInubu is working on his plans to ensure that Nigeria takes back its position as the leader of Africa.
This was disclosed Saturday by Chief Dele Alake, Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communication and Strategy.
He said TInubu will achieve that by steering the affairs of Nigeria in the direction of greatness, adding that the President recognises that Nigeria is being looked upon for leadership and is prepared to step up to the challenge.
The President had earlier in the day hosted President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea Bissau, who paid him a private visit at his Ikoyi, Lagos residence
According to a statement issued by the Director of Information in the State House, Abiodun Oladunjoye, Alake said that while the visit was of a private nature, President Embaló took the opportunity to express his solidarity and willingness to cooperate with Nigeria under the leadership of President Tinubu.
He also highlighted that the visit allowed Embaló, who is currently the Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, to reinforce the fraternal relations between the two countries.
“President Embalo commended the laudable policy initiatives of President Tinubu in the last one month, noting that everyone in the international community has been commending the giant strides of the Nigerian leader.
“He came to pay his solidarity and bond with a brother African head of state in the first instance, and in particular as a brother head of state in West Africa.
“This is a very commendable sign of things to come in the entire West African region in terms of the atmosphere being generated by Nigeria’s giant steps in the last one month, and the need for Nigeria to take its rightful place in the African affairs.
“Everybody is looking up to Nigeria, especially in Africa and the ECOWAS region, and President Tinubu is ready to take up the gauntlet,” he added.
On the entourage of the visiting Guinea-Bissau leader were his Special Adviser Caramo Camara, Chief of Staff Califa Soares, his Diplomatic Advisor Ambassador Alfredo Cabral and Image Operator Bonifacio Correia.
Those who joined President Tinubu to receive the Guinea-Bissau President included Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu, Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila, and Alake.
President Embaló was earlier received at the Presidential Wing of Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja by Governor Sanwo-Olu.