President Tinubu, who arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Malabo International Airport at about 2:10 pm, was received by the Prime Minister of the country, Manuela Roka Botey, on arrival.
President Tinubu’s visit is at the invitation of his Equatorial Guinean counterpart, President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.
On arrival at the airport, Tinubu received a brief welcome ceremony, after which he headed to the Presidential Palace known as People’s Palace Court.
At the People’s Court, there will be a brief ceremony, followed by a family photo, and a military parade after which he will hold a private meeting with President Mbasogo.
The meetings between the presidents will be followed by the signing of bilateral agreements focusing on various areas, including oil and gas, security, and others.
President Tinubu will later sign a historic visitors’ book after which a press statement would be made available then a dinner to close the day.
Among those accompanying President Tinubu are the Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar; Defense, Abubakar Badaru; and Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo; Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo;
Others are the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi; Youth Development, Jamila Ibrahim-Bio; the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari; amongst others.