Mr Tinubu will make a stopover in Los Angeles before proceeding to Brasília, the Brazilian capital.
Ms Chikwe said that the absence of women in legislative spaces meant fewer voices to champion gender equity.
A beneficiary, Felicia Oguntola, expressed happiness for receiving fee eye tests and free eyeglasses.
According to Mr Obi, a political office is a service to the nation, not a means to accumulate wealth.
“The empty booths at TICAD are not just about a diplomatic embarrassment, they are a clear symbol of the hollow promises and empty governance,” said Mr Obi.
Mr Tinubu stressed that Nigeria’s engagement at TICAD9 is strategic and deliberate, rather than ceremonial.
“So long as we fail to address crucial social challenges such as unemployment…we will continue to experience these ugly consequences,” said Peter Obi.
Mr Tinubu, represented by finance minister Wale Edun, gave the advice at Mr Ogbuku’s 50th birthday bash and launch of two books in Abuja on Tuesday.
The federal government on Tuesday unveiled a sensitisation campaign to highlight the achievements of President Bola Tinubu’s two years in office.
He gave his backing shortly after Mohammed Shehu, the chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, announced the proposal.
