BREAKING: Tinubu departs Lagos for Europe

President Bola Tinubu has departed Lagos for Europe to continue his end-of-year break and to prepare for his official trip to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

The Special Adviser to the President Tinubu, on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made this known in a statement issued on Sunday.

According to Onanuga, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, has invited Tinubu to participate in the 2026 edition of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW 2026) Summit, which will take place in the emirate early in January.

He said the weeklong summit is an annual event that mobilises leaders from government, business, and society to chart the next era of sustainable development.

The statement reads, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu departed Lagos today Sunday, December 28, for Europe, continuing his end-of-year break and ahead of his official trip to Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates.

“His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed AlNahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, has invited President Tinubu to participate in the 2026 edition of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW 2026) Summit, which will take place in the emirate early in January.

“The weeklong summit is an annual event that mobilises leaders from government, business, and society to chart the next era of sustainable development.

“With the theme “The Nexus of Next: All Systems Go”, ADSW will connect ambition with action across innovation, finance, and people, showcasing how the world can move forward with confidence.’

“The President will return to the country after the Summit.”

Tinubu has made close to 20 trips in 2025 alone.