Tinubu Returns To Nigeria From London Tuesday, Set to Present Ministerial List After Sallah
- Nigeria's president, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will be back in the country on Tuesday, June 27
- The president would be celebrating the Sallah holiday with friends and family in Lagos state, the nation's commercial hub
- A close source to the presidency has confirmed that Tinubu will present his ministerial list immediately after the Sallah holiday
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is billed to return from London on Tuesday, June 27, ahead of Eid-el-Kabir celebrations.
Confirming the day of his arrival, presidency sources told The Punch on Monday, June 26, that the Nigerian leader would return to his private Ikoyi home in Lagos later on Tuesday to observe his first Sallah celebration as president.
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Tinubu will return to Nigeria for Sallah in Lagos
“I am are certain that he will return to Lagos tomorrow (Tuesday), not Abuja. That’s where he will observe Sallah,” the source said.
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According to the source, an advance team has already been dispatched ahead of the president’s arrival, Channels TV report added.
The sources stated further that Tinubu is billed to join other dignitaries for the Eid prayers at the Obalende Muslim Prayer ground located at Dodan Barracks, the former seat of the Nigerian government.
A presidency source said although “the holiday lasts until Thursday, June 29, Tinubu may extend his stay till Sunday or Monday next week before he returns to Abuja.”
Tinubu to present ministerial list after Sallah
He returns amidst uncertainty about his ministerial list, which is almost ready to be sent to the National Assembly.
Another source, who spoke with The Punch, said:
“I learned that Tinubu’s ministerial list is almost done. He kept a core of ministers to himself, heavily influenced by the kitchen cabinet of SAs.
“The politicians are in ‘Bolekaja’ over the rest. It’s a slugfest now.”
World Bank approves fresh $500m loan for Tinubu's FG, details emerge
In another different report, the World Bank Group has approved the federal government's loan request of $500m to help Nigeria drive women’s empowerment.
This fresh loan became the second approved by the World Bank under the new administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
World Bank, in a statement, noted that it gave approval for the loan to scale-up financing for Nigeria for Women Programme, which was initially approved on June 27, 2018, with $100m financing.
FG declares 2 day holidays for Eid-il-Kabir celebration
President Bola Tinubu-led federal government has announced Wednesday and Thursday, June 28 and 29, as public holidays for the celebration.
The announcement was made in a statement by the Ministry of Interior's Permanent Secretary, Oluwatoyin Akinlade, on Monday, June 26.
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