President Bola Tinubu has extended his working vacation by a few days.
Presidential media aide, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday evening, September 21.
Tinubu departed Nigeria on August 30 for London to begin his working vacation.
After spending a week in London, the President travelled to Paris, France, where he met with French President Emmanuel Macron and businessman Vincent Bolloré, whose business interests include Canal+, MultiChoice and Universal Music Group.
According to Onanuga, Tinubu has remained in touch with officials in Nigeria and continued to direct the affairs of the country while away.
He noted that the President, among other actions, ordered an independent panel to investigate the deaths of 37 illegal miners in Minna following their detention by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
The statement read:
“While away, President Tinubu delegated Vice President Kashim Shettima to represent him at some official functions. Though Shettima left Abuja on September 20 for New York to attend the 81st United Nations General Assembly, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, who has also been representing the President at events, will continue to do so.
“On the political front, the Director-General of the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), Senator Abubakar Yari, has been leading notable party leaders in consultations with prominent traditional rulers in the country.”
