{"id":175387,"date":"2025-08-21T09:03:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T08:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/presidency-dismisses-empty-booth-claims-at-ticad9"},"modified":"2025-08-21T10:08:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T09:08:31","slug":"presidency-dismisses-empty-booth-claims-at-ticad9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/presidency-dismisses-empty-booth-claims-at-ticad9","title":{"rendered":"Presidency dismisses \u2018empty booth\u2019 claims at TICAD9"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Presidency has dismissed claims that Nigeria had an \u201cempty booth\u201d at the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Wednesday, Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga said President Bola Tinubu\u2019s delegation is in Yokohama for strategic talks, not to run a trade exhibition.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the team is focused on securing results in \u201ckey sectors such as power, industry, and agriculture.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Photos of an empty space labelled \u201cNigeria\u201d had gone viral on social media, sparking criticism. But Onanuga described the reports as misleading.<\/p>\n<p>He explained: \u201cNigeria is not participating as a trade exhibitor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While acknowledging that the concerns may come from patriotism, he added that they \u201creveal ignorance about Nigeria\u2019s actual objectives at TICAD9.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Onanuga stressed that the real goal of Nigeria\u2019s presence at the triennial conference is to build bilateral and multilateral partnerships that can drive economic growth and development.<\/p>\n<p>He also disclosed that the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) will on Thursday host a special investment forum at the event.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Presidency has dismissed claims that Nigeria had an \u201cempty booth\u201d at the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in Japan. In a statement on Wednesday, Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga said President Bola Tinubu\u2019s delegation is in Yokohama for strategic talks, not to run a trade exhibition. 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