Presidency Clarifies ' Leaked Diplomatic Paper' About Tinubu's Qatar Visit

by the Special Adviser to the HE Presidency has reacted President on Information to a report on Preside nt and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Bola Tinubu's planned visit to said: "We are aware of a leaked Qatar, saying that the ' leaked diplomatic correspondence diplomatic paper' is the between the Embassy of the handiwork of mischief makState of Qatar in Abuja and ers. our Ministr y of Foreign Specifically , President Affairs regarding President Tinubu is set to visit Doha, Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s state Qatar, to engage in high- level visit to Qatar between 2 and bilateral discussions with the 3 March, 2024.

Qatari leader on many impor"The leaked diplomatic tant matters, covering the full paper by mischief makers range of diplomatic and ecoabout an investment forum nomic issues. is not in any way a snub on A statement yesterday issued President Tinubu by the

TQatari government. "The Note Verbale is about a private sector- led Business and Investment Forum to be held on the margins of President Bola Tinubu's State Visit.

"The event is being put together by the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industr y, Mines and Agriculture ( NACCIMA) and Qatar's Chambers of Commerce and Industr y where business people from Nigeria will engage their counterparts from Qatar on commercial and investment opportunities available in both countries.

"We note the strong bilateral relationship between our two countries and affirm that the State Visit by President Bola Tinubu to Qatar is on the invitation of the Emir of Qata r, His Highness, Sheik Tamim Bin Hamad Al- Thani.

"The State Visit is particularly aimed at strengthening the bilateral economic cooperation between Nigeria and Qatar.