By Aderemi Bamgbose
Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim, representing Ondo South Senatorial District at the National Assembly, will, from Oct. 9 to Oct.15, attend the ancillary meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Marrakech, Morocco.
Consequently, he has notified the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, of his invitation to the meetings of the two world financial institutions.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the notification letter, personally signed by Ibrahim and dated Oct. 6, was made available to newsmen on Friday in Okitipupa, Ondo State.
“I am notifying the National Assembly of my intention to attend the annual international World Bank meeting scheduled for Oct. 9 to Oct.15 in Marrakech, Morocco.
“I will travel out of Nigeria en route London on Oct. 8 to return to Nigeria on Oct. 16, a day after the closure of the international meetings,” he said.
According to the senator, his trip has no financial implications to the Federal Government or the senate.
The business mogul who bagged Doctor of Business degree from University of Cambridge, is expected to attend the meetings with all the attributes of a scholar from three prestigious universities in the world: Harvard, Oxford and Cambridge.
NAN reports that the invitation letter to the senator, dated Aug. 16, was jointly signed by Erin Whittaker and Thomas Bonaker, Registrations Officers of the World Bank and IMF respectively.
“Dear Jimoh Folorunso, we are pleased to inform you that you have been registered to attend the 2023 Annual Meetings and other related ancillary meetings of the World Bank Group and IMF Group, which will take place in Marrakech, Morocco from Oct. 9 to Oct.15, 2023” the letter reads (NAN)