President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to depart Abuja for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Sunday to participate in the 19th convening of the G20 Leaders’ Summit, which is being hosted in the South American nation.
The involvement of the Nigerian leader has been solicited by the Brazilian President and current chair of the group, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
A communiqué issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, elucidated that the Summit, taking place from Monday, November 18 to Tuesday, November 19, will convene leaders from the world’s 20 foremost economies, including representatives from the European Union, the African Union, and various multilateral financial institutions, among others.
According to the statement, “This year’s meeting, under the theme, ‘Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet,’ will see the participants discuss the fight against hunger and poverty; reform of the Institution of global governance and; sustainable development and Energy Transition
“Nigeria has always strongly advocated for a reform of the global governing institutions, and often presented its impressive credentials as a strong contender for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council.
“President Tinubu is also expected to hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the Summit in advancement of Nigeria’s socio-economic reforms.”
The communiqué further indicated that the President will be accompanied by senior government officials, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar; the Ministers of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha; Art, Tourism, Culture and Creativity, Hannatu Musawa; the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi; and the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed.
The President is expected to return to Nigeria upon the conclusion of the visit.
