President Bola Tinubu has departed Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, en route to Abuja, Nigeria, marking the end of his 14-day working visit to Saint Lucia and Brazil.
The President’s aircraft, a San Marino-registered Boeing Business Jet (Registration: T7-NAS), took off from Galeão International Airport at 12:50 p.m. local time (4:50 p.m. Nigerian time) on Saturday.
His stop in Brazil followed a five-day state visit to Saint Lucia from June 29 to July 4.
From there, Tinubu proceeded to Brazil to attend the 17th Meeting of the Global South and Emerging Economies, which took place between July 5 and 7.
This journey adds to the growing list of international engagements the Nigerian leader has undertaken since taking office in May 2023.
To date, President Tinubu has embarked on 41 foreign trips, visiting 28 countries across various continents including Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and the Caribbean.
According to records, France has been Tinubu’s most frequent destination, with six visits.
He has also visited the United Kingdom four times and travelled to the United Arab Emirates on three occasions.
Other countries he has visited twice include Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Germany, Ethiopia, Ghana, and Guinea-Bissau.
Countries visited once by the President so far include India, Kenya, Qatar, China, Senegal, the Netherlands, Benin Republic, Chad, Tanzania, Equatorial Guinea, Brazil, the United States, and the Vatican.
These trips have ranged from ceremonial appearances and diplomatic meetings to participation in economic forums and bilateral discussions aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s global partnerships.
President Tinubu is expected to arrive in Abuja by 2:50 am on Sunday.
