President Bola Tinubu alongside three African Presidents: Lazarus Chakwera (Malawi); Sissoco Embalo (Guinea Bissau) and Hakainde Hichilema (Zambia) have confirmed participation at the annual Foreign Investment Network (FIN).
This was contained in a statement signed by its Chief Operating Officer, Mr Dominic Ajayi, and made available to Blueprint on Sunday.
In the statement, FIN said the event with a theme titled, “Power for Africa, is poised to drive Africa’s economic prosperity forward through collaboration, innovation and transformative leadership.
The International Trade/Investment Forum & Award Reception will be held at the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States.
Six Nigerian State Governors who are on the trip are:Hope Uzodinma (Imo); Umo Eno (Akwa Ibom); Inuwa Yahaya (Gombe); Uba Sani (Kaduna); AbdulRahman AbdulRazak (Kwara) and Seyi Makinde (Oyo).
In the same vein, seven ministers who will also accompany President Tinubu to the global event are: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar; Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Finance, Wale Edun; Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Mohammed Pate; Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru; Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake; Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu; and Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite.
The statement further stated that Tinubu, Governor Hope Uzodinma and Dr Betta Edu are some of the guest speakers at the UNGA event on Wednesday, the 20th September 2023.
Similarly, the Chairman of Hinduja Group, Mr Hinduja Prakash, has also been penciled down as one of the speakers at the global event.
The statement reads in part: “FIN is hosting the forum to illuminate Africa’s vast international trade and investment potential.”
