President Bola Tinubu has rescheduled the start of his planned three-nation trip to Sunday, rather than Saturday as previously indicated.
Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, announced the development on Saturday via his official X page.
Onanuga stated that “President Tinubu has rescheduled his three-nation trip to begin on Sunday, rather than Saturday as previously indicated.”
There was no immediate explanation for the schedule adjustment.
Tinubu was set to leave Abuja on Saturday for official visits to France, Kenya, and Rwanda.
According to a statement made by Onanuga on Friday, the tour would begin in France before continuing to Nairobi, Kenya.
Tinubu is slated to attend the Africa-France Summit in Nairobi, which is co-chaired by Emmanuel Macron and William Ruto.
The summit, held from May 11 to 12, will address problems such as energy transition, digital transformation, and climate action.
“President Tinubu’s participation at the summit from May 11th to May 12th will underscore Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to strengthening strategic partnerships with African nations and the French Republic,” the statement read.
Following the Kenya engagement, the president will fly to Kigali, Rwanda, for the Africa CEO Forum on May 14-15.
According to the announcement, the summit, conducted in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation, would bring together business executives and policymakers from around the continent to debate economic growth and investment.
“At the two summits, President Tinubu will deliver statements highlighting his administration’s ongoing reforms to reposition the nation as a prime destination for investment and growth.
“He will also hold high-level meetings with top-tier global and African business leaders.
“President Tinubu will be accompanied on the trip by some of his ministers and senior aides,” the statement added.
The president is expected to return to Nigeria after the Rwanda engagement.
![Rev. Fr. Anthony Odiong, a US-based Nigerian Louisiana Catholic priest, was arrested in Florida on Tuesday for possessing child pornography, according to law authorities. The suspect is reportedly accused of many other cases of sexual assault. The Waco, Texas, Police Department announced in a Facebook post on Tuesday that officers detained Father Anthony Odiong in Ave Maria, Florida, with assistance from the United States Marshals Service. Waco police announced in March that they had received "credible information" about a sexual assault allegedly committed by Odiong in Texas in 2012. “During the subsequent investigation, a case of possession of child pornography was uncovered,” the police said. The priest was apprehended in Florida by the Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force. The Waco Police Department said that he will be extradited to Texas. Odiong had previously served in the Archdiocese of New Orleans before being removed as priest in December of last year due to controversy over homilies in which he claimed, among other things, that the Catholic Church was being taken over by "the gays." At the time, the priest was also accused of abusive behaviour; a Louisiana lady claimed in U.S. bankruptcy court that Odiong had committed both financial and sexual abuse against her. Prior to joining the New Orleans Archdiocese, Odiong served in at least two Texas parishes. On Tuesday, Waco police stated that during their sexual assault investigation, "the presence of other survivors was revealed." “Multiple women have come forward to tell similar experiences as the sexual assault survivor who reported the initial allegation,” the police department said. “Survivors’ experiences ranged from sexual assault and indecent assault, more commonly recognised as groping, and financial abuse, with some survivors experiencing every element of Anthony Odiong’s manipulation.” The police said they “believe there may be more survivors, and we wish to speak with anyone who [has] had similar encounters” with the priest. The Archdiocese of New Orleans issued a brief news release on Tuesday noting Odiong's arrest in Florida. The archdiocese “encourages anyone with any information to contact law enforcement,” the release said.](https://chronicle.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ezgif-6-4730550ede-450x300.jpg "Odiong: US-based Nigerian Catholic priest convicted over sexual assault")
