President Tinubu, who arrived the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at about 6:50pm, was received the senior members of the administration.

In Rome, President Tinubu met with Vatican officials to discuss diplomatic and religious matters, reaffirming his commitment to interfaith harmony. He attended the Pope’s inaugural Mass and briefly greeted the new Bishop of Rome.

Afterwards, he met with the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, urging spiritual leaders to unite the nation’s religious and cultural diversity as a source of strength, not division.

Among those who welcomed the President on arrival were the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume; National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje; and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.