Nigeria, Aug. 21 -- The Presidency has dismissed reports suggesting Nigeria was absent or unprepared at the ongoing Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama, Japan, saying the narrative around an "empty booth" misrepresents the country's mission and engagements at the summit.

In a statement on Wednesday, presidential aide Bayo Onanuga said the portrayal of Nigeria's participation through the lens of a single unmanned booth "totally misrepresented our country's mission and activities at the conference."

According to him, the delegation, led by President Bola Tinubu, is focused on bilateral and multilateral meetings aimed at boosting power, industry and agriculture.

"The Nigerian official delegation wor...