Tinubu’s Children Among Delegates To Follow President On State Visit To Qatar Amid Hunger, Hardship In Nigeria
President Bola Tinubu’s sons – Seyi and Yinka – are among the delegation to travel with the President on a state visit to Doha, Qatar.
Tinubu will visit Qatar on a state visit scheduled for March 2 and 3, 2024 but will be accompanied by 38 others including his sons, split into two batches.
The first batch of 16 people to arrive on February 28, 2024, includes Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari.
The second delegation made up of 22 people to arrive on February 29, 2024 includes Seyi Tinubu, Yinka Tinubu, PPS, Hakeem Muti-Okunola, SCOP, Ambassador Victor Adekunle Adeleke, PP, Dr. Ade Tinubu, and SSAP (Household), Subair Oluwatoyin.
The trip comes amid a nationwide protest against hardship, hunger and high cost of living, among others in the country.
Tinubu has promised to cut the cost of governance but many Nigerians have accused the government of only paying lip service to it and not fully committed to going ahead with it.
It was learnt Seyi and his brother, Yinka have accompanied Tinubu on virtually every foreign trip.