President Bola Tinubu met His Majesty King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, in the United Kingdom, UK, on Wednesday.
He was warmly received for a private meeting, highlighting the enduring and cherished relationship between Nigeria and the United Kingdom.
This was confirmed by Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu’s media aide on Thursday in a statement on X.
According to Mr. Onanuga, This will be the two leaders’ first meeting since they met in Dubai at the COP 28 Climate Summit last year. The latest meeting was at the King’s request.
Both leaders discussed global and regional matters of shared priority, focusing on the urgent and complex challenge of climate change.
The statement added that President Tinubu and His Majesty also explored opportunities for collaboration in anticipation of the upcoming COP 29 Summit in Azerbaijan and the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa.
President Tinubu reiterated Nigeria’s firm commitment to addressing climate change in a manner that aligns with the country’s energy security objectives whilst affirming Nigeria’s readiness to adopt global strategies for sustainability.
The two leaders, according to the statement shared ideas for innovative approaches to climate financing and funding, expressing mutual interest in strengthening partnerships by harnessing Nigeria’s leadership position in Africa and the Commonwealth.
