The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has always been under fire for incessant foreign trips either for private reasons or state assignments. Many critiques opined most of his trips were unnecessary and have been of no benefit to the economy of Nigeria while also putting pressure on the taxpayers to fund fruitless adventures of a globetrotter.


Even though the Presidency has made it clear the trips are all justified and has helped to attract foreign direct investment into the country, the criticisms have not dwindled.


According to TVC News, the President made a total of sixteen foreign trips in the year 2019. Of all these, only two were private and one religious, the remaining were strictly state duties. It’s also noteworthy that the President didn’t embark on the trip until he had won the Presidential election for the 2nd term.

See timeline below:

April 1: SENEGAL
Swearing in of President Macky Sall

April 4-6: JORDAN
Meeting on improving the economies of African countries

April 7: UNITED ARAB EMIRATE
9th Dubai Investment Conference

April 13: CHAD
Meeting of Sahel Countries

April 25- May 5: UNITED KINGDOM
Private Visit

May 15 – June 5: SAUDI ARABIA
Lesser Hajj

June 30 – July 2: SAUDI ARABIA
Meeting of organization of Islamic countries

July 6: NIGER
Niamey/EU meeting on commerce

July 26: LIBERIA
Independence day celebration

August 25 – 30: JAPAN
Japan-Africa Summit

September 16: BURKINA FASO
Ecowas meeting on Terrorism

September 25 to September 30: NEW YORK, U.S.A.
74th Session of United Nations General Assembly

October 2 – 3: SOUTH AFRICA
Meeting over Xenophobic attacks

October 21 – 23: RUSSIA
Russia-Africa Summit

October 28 – 31: SAUDI ARABIA
Saudi Arabia investment summit

November 3- 17: UNITED KINGDOM
Private Visit

December 10 – 12: EGYPT
Peace and Development Forum

As we approach the new year, the number of foreign trips might even be greater having budgeted 1.7 Billion Naira for foreign trips in 2020 compared to 700 million Naira budgeted in 2019.


What do you think about these trips?

Source:https://afonjaman.com/president-buharis-foreign-trips-in-2019-the-timeline-afonjaman/

afonjaman:


June 30 – July 2: SAUDI ARABIA
Meeting of organization of Islamic countries

Please o, what justifies this particular one? Is Nigeria now an Islamic country? Was Obasanjo or GEJ part of the previous editions if there was any? Na wa o

Owutuotuo:


Please o, what justifies this particular one? Is Nigeria now an Islamic country? Was Obasanjo or GEJ part of the previous editions if there was any? Na wa o

Can someone dig up the thread where we discussed Obasanjo and GEJ attending meetings of organization of Islamic countries so this person can decide if they too went to turn Nigeria into an Islamic country.

This is the part where that guy that plays bet9ja will come and thank those that played his game yesterday.


Just to scam the readers.

budaatum:

Can someone dig up the thread where we discussed Obasanjo and GEJ attending meetings of organization of Islamic countries so this person can decide if they too went to turn Nigeria into an Islamic country.

Thank you. We’re waiting . . .

Never knew Nigeria has become an Islamic country sha