President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Thursday, June 22, join world leaders in Paris, France, to review and sign a New Global Financial Pact that places vulnerable countries on priority list for support and investment, following devastating impact of climate change, energy crisis, and after effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The President will participate in the two-day Summit, which holds between June 22 and 23, and looks at opportunities to restore fiscal space to countries that face difficult short-term financial challenges, especially the most indebted; mobilize innovative financing for countries vulnerable to climate change; foster development in low-income countries, and encourage investment in “green” infrastructure for the energy transition in emerging and developing economies.
A statement by the Special Advisers to the President on Special Duties, Communication and Strategy, Dele Aláké revealed that President Tinubu and other global leaders, multilateral institutions, financial experts and economists will take a more holistic look at the recovery of economies from the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, and rising cases of poverty, with a view to providing access to finance and investment that will leverage inclusive growth.
The Summit, to be hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, will be held at Palais Brongniart.
Accompanying President Tinubu, who is expected to return on Saturday, to the summit are members of the Presidential Policy Advisory Council and senior government officials.
