President Bola Tinubu will depart Paris, France, on Monday for Cape Town, South Africa, to co-chair the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) alongside President Cyril Ramaphosa. Accompanied by a high-level delegation, including state governors, ministers, and senior officials, the session will address key bilateral issues.
According to Special Adviser Bayo Onanuga, the BNC's presidential session is set for December 3, 2024, preceded by a ministerial meeting at the South African Parliament Building on December 2.
The visit underscores efforts to strengthen ties between the two nations.
President Tinubu and his South African counterpart, Ramaphosa, will engage in substantive talks on a wide range of issues of mutual interest, including bilateral, regional and international matters.
Building on the commitments from their June 20, 2024 meeting in Johannesburg shortly after President Ramaphosa’s inauguration for a second term in office, the two leaders will review the progress achieved since the 10th session of the BNC held in Abuja from November 29 to December 1, 2021.
The 11th session of the BNC will feature deliberations across eight working groups, each focusing on a specific area of mutual interest.