President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to take part in the 17th Summit of Heads of State and Government for the Global South and Emerging Economic Bloc.
The bloc, known as BRICS, includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
The President’s flight landed on the tarmac of Galeao Air Force Base at 8:45 pm local time on Friday, where the Guard of Honour was coordinated by the Galeao Air Force Base Commander.
Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, revealed this in a statement he signed Saturday titled ‘President Tinubu Arrives In Rio De Janeiro For BRICS Meeting’. Brazil’s Deputy Minister for Africa and the Middle East, Carlos Sergio Sobral Duarte, and the Deputy Minister for Trade Promotion, Science, Technology, Innovation, and Culture, received President Tinubu.
Tinubu is in Brazil at the invitation of President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva.
The Nigerian leader is scheduled to attend a bilateral meeting hosted by President Lula on Saturday, July 5, ahead of the summit taking place on June 6 and 7. At the BRICS Summit, the President will join a plenary session and deliver an address on Nigeria’s ongoing reforms aimed at repositioning the economy for global competitiveness.
He will also hold meetings with investors to take advantage of Nigeria’s opportunities in agriculture, solid minerals, healthcare, and alternative energy.
The theme of the summit is “Strengthening Global South Cooperation for More Inclusive and Sustainable Governance.”
Discussions will focus on health, Artificial Intelligence, governance, and Climate Change issues.
Ahead of the Leaders’ Summit, BRICS political negotiators held brainstorming sessions on aligning more commitments to combat socially determined diseases, artificial intelligence governance, and climate finance.
Their aim was to provide practical solutions to the structural challenges confronting the Global South.
State Governors accompanying the President at the summit include Hyacinth Alia (Benue), Prince Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta), and Mohammed Umar Bago (Niger).
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