President Bola Tinubu on Saturday arrived the Caribbean island-nation of Saint Lucia for a State Visit, on the invitation of the Prime Minister, Philip Pierre.
The presidential jet touched down about 5:30 pm local time at the Hewanorra International Airport in Vieux Fort, where he was received by the Governor-General of Saint Lucia, Cyril Errol Melchiades Charles, and Prime Minister Pierre, amidst a military parade of honour.
During the visit to Saint Lucia, President Tinubu will fully start off the visit Sunday with courtesy calls on the Governor-General, and Prime Minister.
President Tinubu will also address a special joint session of the Senate and the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia at the William Jefferson Clinton Ballroom, Sandals Grande, Gros Islet, an event to which the Heads of Government of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), senior government officials, members of the diplomatic corps, members of the Nigerian community in the country and the Director-General of OECS, Dr Didacus Jules, have been invited to attend.
President Tinubu will hold a high-level working luncheon with the Heads of Government of OECS, after the joint session of the Parliament of Saint Lucia.
Discussions at the luncheon will focus on specific parameters to deepen cooperation between Nigeria and the OECS for shared prosperity through economic partnerships and cultural solidarity.
According to the President’s itinerary, he will visit the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College in Castries to strengthen educational ties and promote academic exchange.
Nigeria and Saint Lucia share ties through membership in international organisations such as the United Nations and the Commonwealth of Nations, and they have a common heritage rooted in African ancestry.
At the end of the visit to the island State, President Tinubu will fly to Brazil to participate in the 17th Summit of BRICS in Rio de Janeiro,
