The Federal Government says Nigeria’s official delegation to the ongoing international summit attended by President Bola Tinubu will arrive just 24 hours before the event ends.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs made the clarification on Wednesday in response to concerns raised on social media about the absence of Nigeria’s booth at the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9).
In a post on X, the ministry said the Nigerian booth is not yet operational because it is scheduled to be officially inaugurated on Thursday, August 21, 2025.
The ministry said: “Contrary to a tweet made by a participant at TICAD, the Nigerian Booth at #TICAD9 has not yet been opened.
“The booth will be officially inaugurated on Thursday, 21st August 2025, after which it will become fully operational and serve the delegates of TICAD.”
President Tinubu is among several African leaders attending the summit in Yokohama, Japan, which started earlier in the week.
The summit will end on Friday, August 22, 2025.